419 scam: "Mr. Richardson Cole"<richcole675@air.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Sir

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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:
- "clearance permit" (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. )
- "abuja" (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.
- john.smithprivatefile@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- asian european financial consultants e-mail john.smithprivatefile@gmail.com and let me know all what you discussed, lastly find herein (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richardson Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richard.coleunitednations@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 13:35:00 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir

Dear Sir.

I am Mr. Richardson Cole, the Regional Coordinator of United Nations in Asia and Africa presently in Abuja Nigeria. We have been in contact
with the Government of Nigeria to deal with the excesses of fraudulent activities and scams going on in the Country which has attracted the
United Nations under the instructions of the Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki moon to step into matters affecting some Foreign Contractors and
Designated Benefactors of some funds presently held un-paid by the Nigeria Government.

We therefore advise you to stop further communications and every other payment to individuals and groups till we have cleared your payment
file with the present debt reconciliation arrangement going on with our Asia partners in Philippians’.

Based on this very information, you have been advised on your own interest to contact the Asia Pacific Center Consultants with the information herein this

message for the processing and procurement of your payment from Asia to your Country.

Note: you are not sending any fee to anyone for this course unless if you wish to appreciate any person who might have assisted you in the
course of receiving your full payment.

Please contact Mr. John Smith Asia Pacific Card agency/consultancy to properly educate you the procedures for the release fund with ATM
Card, and send you Asia Pacific Card information to make direct contact with them to begin card process and payment.

After the Card process, they will send you Prepaid Card with instructions on the ATM Machines to use the card after obtaining
loading clearance permit to load fund in the Card.

Tell John Smith that I directed you to contact him for your part payment by Prepaid Card through Asia Pacific Card to avoid lots of
paperwork request and transfer expenses by bank to bank wire transfer, Send him your full names, shipping address, telephone numbers and
alternative email account on top of your smart phone for quick and effective email communications.

ASIAN EUROPEAN FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS e-mail john.smithprivatefile@gmail.com and let me know all what you discussed, lastly find herein attached copy of my
work ID for your perusal.

Yours Sincerely,
Richardson Cole

e-mail richard.coleunitednations@gmail.com
Tel.+ 234 902-778-4672

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