419 scam: "ERIC JOHN"<ericj3319@gmail.com> GREETINGS, YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- "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. )
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: "ERIC JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeric4410@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 06:06:44 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS, YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

FROM: MR. ERIC JOHN
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS
UPS DELIVERY COMPANY EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.

Greetings,Your Urgent Response

Please what is going on? We are still waiting to hear from you regarding
the shipping of your approved ATM Card as instructed. Be informed that
we received a package containing an ATM Card from Mr. Brian T.
Moynihan, CEO Bank of America New York City NY Branch and we have been
instructed to deliver the package to you without any further delay, it
is my pleasure to let you know that we have been waiting to hear from
you with the requirements so that we can proceed to your home
address.

Meanwhile i am very happy to let you know that all other clearance
charges fees regarding the delivery of your ATM Card package has been
paid by Bank of America New York City NY Branch were your fund was
approved so you don't have to pay for any clearance charges fee again.
The only thing remaining right now is the Delivery and Insurance fee
of your package which you are to settle before your package will be
delivered to you.

Note that we have been instructed not to deliver your package to you
without receiving the Delivery and Insurance fee from you. Also we can
not take the risk of delivering your package to you without insuring
it because we can not afford to pay for any lost or damage in the
process of delivering your package to you, try and understand the
situation at hand. However The tracking number of your package will
be issued to you as soon as we receive the Delivery and Insurance fee
of $100.00 from you, So you are here by advised to proceed to any
western union or Money Gram and send the delivery fee of $100.00 to
our receiving Branch Office in BROOKLYN NEW YORK USA, to enable us
proceed with the final Delivery to your Door Step.

Below is the information which was approved for you to use and send
the fee of $100.00 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram,
bear in mind that all you will ever have to spend to received this
fund is $100.00 dollars nothing more nothing less.

RECEIVERS NAME: =========== Jimmy P. Sayavong
ADDRESS: ==========19 Fallen Leaf Ct, Rodeo, CAlifornia USA
AMOUNT TO SEND $100.00 DOLLARS ONLY.
M.T.C#................

Take note that you will have to stop communication with every other
person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all
you will ever have to spend is $100.00, for Delivery and Insurance
nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund
to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after
confirmation receipt of the fee of $100.00 USD.

Note: Every other thing has been taken care of, including taxes,
custom paper and all clearance duty. So, all you will ever need to pay
is only $100.00 for Delivery and Insurance because we can not take
the risk of delivering your package to you without insuring it and we
can not afford to pay for any lost or damage in the process of
delivering your package to you, try and understand the situation at
hand. However The tracking number of your package will be issued to
you as soon as we receive the insurance fee of $100.00 from you

Note that you can withdrawal money from your international ATM
Debit/Master Card from any ATM machine location or center of your
choice/Nearest to you in any part of the world. Please kindly
reconfirm the following details below to avoid any wrong Delivery over
this transaction,

1. Your full name:
2. Delivery address:
3. Your direct tel, cell:
4. A copy of your id or id numbers for identification:
5.STATE OF ORIGIN:___COUNTRY:
6. DRIVERS LICENSE:__
7.AGE:____________DATE OF BIRTH:________
8. OCCUPATION:___________________________

Be advised that this is the only delay we having now and you must do
what you can to comply with the fee so that we can get this done today
or tomorrow morning, so do get back to us when you have send the fee
as well,

Your package will be sent to you upon confirmation receipt of the
Delivery and Insurance fee. We are so sure of everything and we are
giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive
payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment
$100 for shipping.

Forward The payment details and also The Senders Information To This
Office Once The Payment Is Made So That We Can Get Your Package
Delivered to your door step.

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your Expedite Response.

TRULY YOURS
MR. ERIC JOHN
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.

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