419 scam: "MR, JAMES MORGAN" <"www."@sweet.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:

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:
- "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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR, JAMES MORGAN" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR, JAMES MORGAN" <ofile063@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 08:12:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention !!!

Attention !!!
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the 2017 scam
victims and your email address was found in the scam victims list. This
Money GramÂ®office has been mandated by the IMF to send your compensation to
you via Money GramÂ® Money . However, we have concluded to effect your own
payment through Money GramÂ®Money , 4,920.00 per sending until 1.8Million
is completely sent to you the receiver. We can not be able to send the
payment with your email address alone, we are here by needed your infor
mation to where we will be sending the funds. You Can Text us and fill
below Information Or email
us via email.

(Receivers name)............
(Country)...................... .
( Address)...................... ..........
(Phone Number).....................
(Your Age........................... .......
(ID copy)............. ..................

Note that your fund files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we
did not hear from you because this was the instruction given to us by the
IMF office here in MaryLand USA. We will start the transfer as soon as we
received your information.

THANKS,
Mr.JAMES MORGAN
OFFICE TEL: +1 (585) 785-4307 for Call and Text SMS..

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