419 scam: "root" <root@cctv.com> Re: Your abandoned package for delivery...........Now

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- l.byrne97@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "root" <root@cctv.com>
Reply-To: <l.byrne97@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:41:50 +0800
Subject: Re: Your abandoned package for delivery...........Now

Interim Assistance General manager.

Harrisburg international Airport

Middle Town drive,(19602).

Pennsylvania USA.

Good day to you.

I am Mr Jeffrey Hadley in-charge for all the lost and abandoned luggage here in the Harrisburg International Airport service Pennsylvania USA. Due to a vital research here in our office,We have found a luggage that contains the amount of $7.5 million united state dollars. This luggage has been here in our custody for over two years now,and it is about to be dispatched to the charity home cent-re as a regard for no owner.We are looking forward to meet a trust worthy person with a heart of God, who we can deliver this luggage to in person and we shall both split the funds inside the luggage after you must have received the luggage at your location.You shall be receiving 50% out of the amount as your own share,if you are capable and honest enough to keep the luggage confifential.We hope to meet a honest partner that is capable of this transaction,because all process is ligit and will be certified.

You are now required to contact our Mortgage department officer,if you are willing to be honest so that we can both handle this deal in progress...

kindly contact our Mortgage officer(Mr Lee Byrne)via his private email address,forwarding your full names,residential address,and mobile number to him regarding the luggage on transit:( l.byrne97@yahoo.com).

Thank you for receiving our official information.

Harrisburg International Airport

Interim General manager.

Mr Jeffery Hadley.

Remain Blessed.

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