419 scam: punit0646 <punit0646@gmail.com> Contact Mr Tony for your package funds, his in US now.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: punit0646 <punit0646@gmail.com>
Reply-To: punit0646 <r.richard09@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:57:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact Mr Tony for your package funds, his in US now.

Greetings Dear...

We officially want to inform you that the Federal Government of this country Benin Republic has finally released your inheritance / contract payment of US$1.8 Million Dollars and the funds has been packaged out for delivery with the help of US AMBASSADOR here in Benin Republic who acts as your foreign representative before the delivery took place.

In addition, every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with (Mr Tony Richard). So you are advice to confirm your full delivery information to him right away because his currently at (T. F. Green International Airport Rhode Island, USA) with your packaged funds, he called earlier to inform me that he misplaced your details.

So contact him with listed information and confirm yours to him too for easy conversation and direction to enable him deliver your box safe and sound. This is urgent as he won't be wasting much time in US due to other deliveries and his flight ticket will be expiring within some weeks.

Name: Tony Richard
Tel: (401) 830-2004
Contact him directly: Click REPLY to get him through (his email is automatically set for you, also Text / Call him)

Here is the Information you are require to confirm to him.

Name: _____
Address: ______
Mobile numbers: ______
Name of your nearest airport: ______
A copy of your identity card or driver license: ______

Most importantly, his at (T. F. Green International Airport Rhode Island, USA). Due to the US Border Patrol check-up and the box scanning he misplaced your contact, so get in touch with him right away for your package funds and don't forget to update me once you hear from him.

Best Regards.

Martino Boni
Direct Telephone; (+229) 611-377-64
DHL COURIER DIRECTOR

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