419 scam: "Dr. Vignesh Anderson" <ichiroy@azucar.com.gt> Attention

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johnmarkk20@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- please mail him immediately via this below email: johnmarkk20@gmail.com to send the cheque to you. i am in mexico now. i kept (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Vignesh Anderson" <ichiroy@azucar.com.gt>
Reply-To: <johnmarkk15@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:57:17 -0700
Subject: Attention

Attention.

I have received the Cheque from the bank three days ago and I kept the Cheque with MR. JOHN MARK as we discussed. Please mail him immediately via this below email: johnmarkk20@gmail.com to send the Cheque to you. I am in Mexico now.

I kept ($1,500.000.00) One million five hundred thousand dollars only cashier Cheque and will send you the rest of money after my business trip here. I send you so many mails but
all bounced back. So mail MR. JOHN MARK with below email for him to send the Cheque to you: johnmarkk15@gmail.com

Thanks and do let me know when you receive your money.

1. FULL NAME:
2.ADDRESS:
3.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5. OCCUPATION:

Hoping to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Kindly make sure your details is sent to MR. JOHN MARK via this below email:
johnmarkk15@gmail.com

Yours Truly,

Dr. Vignesh Anderson.
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