419 scam: "UNITED NATION"<sarahohnson877@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESK OF CUSTOMS PROTOCOL OFFICER

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- sarahjohn6611@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarahjohn6611@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 17:25:38 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESK OF CUSTOMS PROTOCOL OFFICER

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESK OF CUSTOMS PROTOCOL OFFICER

ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

I wish to inform you that we have a package here in our custody at INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT with your name and address on it, the package contains an ATM CARD which is value at $8,500,000 USD including documents of funds which was awarded to you. The package was heading to your address but it was stopped because the package does not have a INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT to enable it enter your city/residential area.

I have tried to contact the sender of the package but he has not responded to his email for over 100days now, so i had to contact you, if the package is not collected soon, it will be sent back to the sender or it will be destroyed/terminated for delivery. Your attention is needed here at the INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to come and provide the INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT,so your package can continue to your address or if you can not come, call me or email for an alternative immediately.

Re-confirm the below information:

Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
City====================
Nearest Airport ===========
Country=================
Current Home Address========

You have only 48hrs to get back to me as soon as you receive this mail because this airport do not have space and vacancy for items unable to reach its destination, you are advice to respond as quick as possible. Below are my contact details to reach me, send me email:sarahjohn6611@gmail.com for onward procedure on how to get the situation resolved.

Based on this you are instructed to send this mandatory fee of $100 fee via money gram or western union money transfer system as soon as possible, to the deliver courier service with the name of our receiving officer EZE VICTOR. Once that is done, kindly email sarahjohn6611@gmail.com to me the western union MTCN NO, for proper confirmation of the fee,so that he will deliver your atm card to you in your home address without any more delay.

PAYMENT INFORMATION.

RECEIVER'S NAME:EZE VICTOR.
RECEIVER'S ADDRESS:LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: WHAT FOR
TEXT ANSWER: GOOD
SEND THE MTCN
SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
AMOUNT;$100

Please give me your cell phone number.

I await your urgent response to enable us commence.

Yours Sincerely.

Mrs Sarah Johnson
AIRPORT AUTHORITY

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