419 scam: "MR. JOHN F KELLY" <"ZZZ."@eos.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX RETURN BACK TO THIS OFFICE

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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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- generaloffice81@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHN F KELLY" <"ZZZ."@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. JOHN F KELLY" <generaloffice81@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 23:01:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX RETURN BACK TO THIS OFFICE

Hello

I Just received a call from diplomat agent Mr. James Larry, the international delivery agent Of Ups Company Benin that the ( $8.5Million USD ) cash payment compensation which our central bank sent to you is returned back due to wrong address provided, he return back to airport to avoid people thief your consignment box from him. he need the reconfirmation of the below information:

Diplomat Agent Mr. James Larry,
Diplomat Agent FOREIGN and international DELIVERY SECTION
Email: ( generaloffice81@gmail.com )
Tel: (214) 997-8254 CALL HIM OR SEND HIM SMS
RG: CONSIGNMENT BOX ( GBS-0436 ) USE IT AS SUBJECT WHEN ARE CONTACTING HIM. GBS-0436

1.YOUR FULL NAME_____
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3..YOUR PHONE AND CELL NUMBER____
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____
5.YOUR AGE/SEX______
6.YOUR COUNTRY_____
7.YOUR occupation_____

Contact he at the following information: Diplomat agent Mr. James Larry , he is now at airport Tel: (214) 997-8254, E-mail:(generaloffice81@gmail.com ) Your registration code is (GBS-0436), use it as your subject when contacting him, and he say you should pay sum of $89 for the security gate fee so that authority will allow him pass out on gate once reconfirm the needed information, ask him to give the information you will use to send the $89 for they security passing gate. thanks and have a nice day. Send it to Receiver Name....AUSTIN NKALU Country....Benin Republic City...Cotonou

Best Regards
MR. JOHN F KELLY

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