419 scam: "Hon Mr, JAMES Collins Musa" <"World."@gamma.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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22968472165 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Mr, JAMES Collins Musa" <"World."@gamma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Hon Mr, JAMES Collins Musa" <newportdelhcourierservice1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 20:57:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention

FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY.
Address: Agboku Grace Plaza,
2E-4 ELi gali Ayorinde, Porto Novo
Victoria Ireland Benin Republic.

Attention,

This is the second notice we are sending to you in regards to your CONSIGNMENT BOX left here in our office, we notified you about this few weeks ago but we haven$B!G(Bt heard from you up till this moment. Many other packages, which we are supposed to deliver together with yours had already been delivered to their various owners and yet yours is still here in our company.

Today date 08/03/2017 March we brought out some CONSIGNMENT BOX packages abandon here in our office, so that is where we found yours email address sealed in an envelope, As for the delivery of this funds, I'm giving you 100% guarantee and confidence of the smooth delivery as soon as you follow the instruction for the onward delivery of your Consignment Box.

Attached to this, is a letter sealed in the same Consignment Box stating that this Consignment worth the sum of $10.500,000,00 Million U.S Dollars also that it has already been activated for use. Reading down on this letter, which explains that the pin numbers of the Consignment box will not be giving to any other person but you and it has to be from the World BANK which issued this Consignment box.

Listen very carefully, Tell Agent Mr. Patrick F McDowell Jr that you are advised to contact him by Hon Mr, JAMES Collins Musa from World Bank, And note that you are to send the sum of $55.00 u.s dollar's to them for deliver charges of your Consignment box/found which will be the only fee you are to pay until you received your Consignment box worth the sum of $10.5 million U.s dollar's %100 percent guarantee.

Get back to him with the following information to commence the shipment of Consignment box.

Your Full Name:...........
Your Country Of Origin:........
Your Nearest Airport:................
Your Home Address:..................
Your Occupation:............
Your Telephone Number:..............
Your Next of Kin Name:.........
Your Date of Birth:...............
Your ID Card In Attachment:.................

I wait your urgent response. Thanks and remain bless.

Best Regards.
Hon Mr, JAMES Collins Musa
Here is the agent number and also call him +229 68472165.

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