419 scam: "AGENT. LUCAS PHILS."<dhlex_presszoney1@yahoo.ca> URGENT RESPONSE FROM CAPTAIN GREG

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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:

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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "AGENT. LUCAS PHILS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gulfremitfinancegroupltd2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:57:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE FROM CAPTAIN GREG

URGENT RESPONSE FROM CAPTAIN GREG

INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY
Newark Liberty International Airport RESIDENT AGENCY
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
Deferred inspections unit
American airlines - terminal nine
1st floor arrivals area - room 11-161

Attention:

How are you today ? Please this email message is coming to you from Police Command (INTERPOL) We, office of the international police authority (IPA) hereby write to inform you that we caught a diplomatic Agent by the name Mr. Wallace Nelson and Customs Agent Mr.MICHAEL RUBEN at (John F Kennedy International Airport) here in New York with a consignment box filled with United States Dollars.

We are contacting you today to inform you earlier that we discovered your consignment box sum of $41 Million Dollar from hands of arrested criminals trying to shift your fund to their helper partner who will share the fund with them.

After the arrest we touch them and they confessed that the $41 Million Dollar belongs to you but they wanted to shift it to someone who can help them and keep it well in Federal Reserve Bank of New York they also said that they have contacted you several times regarding the fund but you do not complied that's why they wanted to achieve the fund within their self.

To avoid much delaying, the $41 Million Dollar USD are safety in our treasure but we will like to hear from you before we will proceed with the delivery to your doorstep, The best you have to do now is to keep away from U.S Costume Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from now till you have your Funds consignment box from us because there is lot of thing that is happening in the world today Interpol Police Force, in partnership with the Stars Initiative, is working towards the recovery and return of stolen assets.

This project allows Interpol to actively engage national law enforcement bodies in coordinated efforts to trace, seize, confiscate and return public funds to victims.

Meanwhile, You will pay the total amount of US$35.00 for issuance of Police clearance report which is the hindrance for your non receive of your fund and will be signed by Attorney General and Endorse by your Embassy in Cotonou Benin.

The documents will back up the consignment box before the delivery will take place, I am advising you to be fast in all your action to avoid more problem so that we should delivering your consignment box within 4 working hours

The delivery of the consignment box will be accompanied by our delegate, Below is the Interpol Police accountant officer name in Benin republic where you should send The $35.00 payment using western union or Money Gram.

Receiver Name......UDOGWU MANLAK
Sender's name................
City..........Cotonou
Country.:Benin Republic
Question. :In God?
Answer.: We Trust
Amount..............$35.00
MTCN.....................

Lastly. We did this that way to avoid any story with your consignment box because these gentle men here wanted to shift the funds and for now they are under our care on which they must serve U.S government Eight months in Jail.

Contact us with the payment of the $35.00 upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to receive your fund and stop wasting your hard earn money from Fraud.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation

Yours Truly,
AGENT. LUCAS PHILS.
NUMBER+22968652946
Newark Liberty International Airport RESIDENT AGENCY
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FEDERAL INTERPOL POLICE COMMAND NEW YORK

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