419 scam: "Interim Asistance General Manager"<nfo@hia.net> RE: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY........NOW

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- l.byrne97@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Interim Asistance General Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l.byrne97@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:32:08 +0900
Subject: RE: YOUR ABANDONED PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY........NOW

Greetings Dear friend,

You might be wondering how we got your email address to contact you,but be rest assured

that this message will bring fought joy and happiness into your life,as our internet ballout swift

payment research signify that you are the legal beneficiary to be reimbursed with the said

package found at the Harrisburg international Airport MDT,pennysvania.The luggage certificate

bears your last name as an inheritance to be claimed by you.We therefore permit you to

proceed further in claiming your package at the airport before somebody else picks it up,

as we have other clients claiming to be your next of kin.

Kindly forward a copy of your Driver license and the information below,for immediate response.

Full names:

Present country:

State & zip code:

House address:

Mobile number:

Contact person: Mr Lee Byrne

Email address: l.byrne97@yahoo.com

We arwaits to hear from you immediately.

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