419 scam: Agent Mast John <director@lpnh.go.th> I' am trying to reach you few hours ago my dear...

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- m.john20140@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Agent Mast John <director@lpnh.go.th>
Reply-To: "m.john20140@gmail.com" <m.john20140@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 05:55:10 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: I' am trying to reach you few hours ago my dear...

From Agent Mast John
Certified VIP Delivery Man.
Email: m.john20140@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (678) 888-4969

Greetings with deep sense of humility:

I am a senior special delivery Man, Mast John by name. I am from Benin Republic and i am the special delivery Man assigned by the United Nations Office for your delivery. I have been trying to reach you and inform you about my successful arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, USA in the morning with your VIP ATM CARD containing USD$7,500,000.00 (Seven million Five hundred thousand Dollars) which I have been instructed by United Nation and the compensation award committee to be delivered to you.

Try and reach me with this email(m.john20140@gmail.com) as I cannot afford to spend more time here due to other deliveries I have to take care of, in other places. I have the documents backing up your VIP ATM CARD and the total funds due to you.

Please update your residential address to me to avoid wrong delivery.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Phone Numbers (Home, office, Fax):
Closest Int'l Airport:

Upon confirmation of your details, I will proceed with delivery immediately.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and congratulations once again.

Agent Mast John
Certified VIP Delivery Man
Email: m.john20140@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (678) 888-4969

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