419 scam: john Douglas <"QQQ."@tiara.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Dear lucky Customer !!!,

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- a57@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: john Douglas <"QQQ."@tiara.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: john Douglas <unitedbankforafrica57@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:35:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear lucky Customer !!!,

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
AGBOKOU STREET,COTONOU
P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, COTONOU.
ATM CARD DELIVERY DEPERTMENT
unitedbankforafrica57@yahoo. com
Telephone Number,(+229)98328353
SERVICE, MONDAT-SARTUDAY
TIME 8AM : 18 PM

Attention Dear lucky Customer !!!,

You are welcome to desk of john Douglas Foreign director of ATM CARD delivery ,Your ATM CARD worth sum of($15.5 Milliom) was registered under our custody Dhl Courier Company with registration code of ( DCJKT00678G). It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Master Card Number: 5359 2029 1225 3729 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is 15.500,000 USD (fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $15,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world.
However what we required from you is bellow information and your mailing address information where you want your ATM card to be delivered.

Contact with your delivery information such as,
(1)Your Full Name:
(2)Your Country:
(3)Your Phone Number:
(4)Your Address
(5)Your City:
(6)Your Age:
(7)Your Sex:
(8)Your ID Copy:

Do contact her using the address below;
Mr Ryan Onwa,E-mail(unitedbankforafric a57@yahoo.com)
Telephone Number,(+229)98328353
The united nation Organization has paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee.The
only fee you have to pay is their Security fee only.Please indicate the
registration Number and ask her how much is their Security fee, so that you
can pay it.

Thanks and God bless you.
Sincerely,
john Douglas
Dispatch Officer
DHL Parcel Service

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