419 scam: "Mrs. Vivian Michelle Young" <"www."@chime.ocn.ne.jp> 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:
- "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)
- "million us 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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- bassywilliams553@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Vivian Michelle Young" <"www."@chime.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Vivian Michelle Young" <bassywilliams553@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 16:58:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION

Hi. Your overdue compensation payment which we agree to send to you in fiscal cash payment is already approved to send to you since, and is currently in airport there in United State of America since 2 month ago. The fiscal cash payment is sealed and package with a security proof box, the amount is $11.7 Million US Dollars only, and the bank manager register it as consignment of family treasure.

Quickly forward your full information to the diplomat agent who is in position to deliver your consignment to your home immediately:

Forward your full name: $B!D!D!D!D(B..,
Current resident address:$B!D!D!D!D(B.,
Your Mobil phone number:$B!D!D(B..,
Name of your nearest airport: $B!D!D!D(B,

Below is your consignment code information:

SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41

Forward your full name and those consignment information to: Mr. Bassy Williams, E-mail: (bassywilliams553@gmail.com) Phone number: (407) 477-5276, make sure you forward your full information today because your consignment is already in airport there for long to avoid airport authority confiscate your consignment, do not delay to forward your full information to Mr. Bassy Williams, E-mail: (bassywilliams553@gmail.com) or text your full information to his Phone number: (407) 477-5276, for immediate delivering of your package.

My best regards,
Mrs. Vivian Michelle Young
Secretary UN Payment Department

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