419 scam: "Sir James B. Comey Jr" <"www."@road.ocn.ne.jp> Good day to you my dear

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir James B. Comey Jr" <"www."@road.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Sir James B. Comey Jr" <fbioffice08141@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 02:51:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day to you my dear

Good day to you my dear and how are you doing today, This is Mr.James B. Comey Jr from Federal Bureau Of Investigation(FBI) United States of America, thank you for notifying the Federal Bureau Of Investigation(FBI) that you are alive and not authorize Mrs.Rose Brown to act and receive your consignment boxes on your behalf, PLEASE KIND OPEN THE ATTACHED FILE. I SCANNED THE COPY OF MY WORKING IDENTITY CARD TO YOU.

I wish to to inform you that we have reported this matter to the police and Homeland Security (DHS), CIA,to investigate Mrs. Rose Brown to get her arrested for criminal activity. I am here to assure you that Mrs. Rose Brown is a criminal and must end up in jail,

However. I have taken this assignment upon myself to delivery your consignment box to you. Because i have received about 5 reports from many different peoples that some diplomatic agent in Benin Republic did not delivery they consignment box. instead they will tell them to pay another fee which is not normally. And some of the diplomatic agent will divert the sealed consignment Box to the Bank Manager here in U.S.A who there will achieve the fund within their self.

My Dear. I have decided to delivery the consignment box to you by myself. I can not hand over the box to any Diplomatic Agent as to avoid any hitch during the delivery. I am the one who will delivery your consignment box to your door step immediately after the confirmation of the required Airport Clearance Certificate on your behalf,Note, that the Airport Clearance Certificate must to be secured from the office of the Customs Service in Benin (Republic), because that is the only office that will issue you the original Certificate of this funds since it has been confirmed that the fund was originated from Benin.

And also Mrs. Rose Brown has agreed to pay the needed charge fee valued of $65.00 dollars required for the Airport Clearance Certificate Fee of your consignment box. But we refused to collect the money from her. I give her an appointment to come back by Monday or Tuesday because I am not well convinced that you are dead, That is why i asked her to hold back the $65.00 so that i wll do my own investigations to find out if you are dead or alive. Because,
(HOME LAND SECURITY REVENUE) AND (UNITED NATIONS) warned us to be very careful in our dealings with you and that was the reason why we ignored the message from Mrs. Rose Brown.

I will advise you to try as much as you can to make sure that you wire the fee $65.00 immediately after you have receive this mail so that all your effort to receive your consignment trunk boxes will not be in vain to another person $B!F(Bs favor,And as soon as i arrive in your state, I will give you a telephone call and instantly send an email to you from my official Ipad Hand Computer which is
always with me while traveling around the world so that you will give me a direction on how we can meet Face to Face and i will physically hand over your Consignment Box to you before proceeding back to to my official duty Post in the States,I will Meet you in person, hand over your Consignment Box to you and all these will end once and forall now. I have taken this assignment upon myself because i understand that you have really paid so much on the cost of these Delivery
which i want to stop now, because, nothing was received by you. So be advised to contact me hence immediately you get this email now because, every thing has been done ok.

BELOW INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE $65.00 TO OUR CASHIER
NAME IN BENIN REPUBLIC THROUGH MONEY GRAM/ RIA.

Receivers Name=====Joseph Nduba
Country========== Benin Republic
City======== Cotonou
Question========One
Answer========God
Amount============$65.00usd
MTCN Number=======?

You must send us the details provided by money gram or Ria immediately you made the payment of $65.00 usd for us to receive it and forward to Benin Customs Service to obtain the required Airport Clearance Certificate on your behalf and commence for your delivery immediately.

Thanks
Director-Sir James B. Comey Jr
Department of US Federal Bureau
Of Investigation At JFK John F. Kennedy
International Airport New York.

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