419 scam: "Mr.Richard Bruno" <"www."@cup.ocn.ne.jp> Attention please,

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "gbrielcomey54@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Richard Bruno" <"www."@cup.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Richard Bruno" <gbrielcomey54@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 22:22:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention please,

Attention please,

this is to notify to you today that our diplomat agent Mr. Gabriel Comey
hes reach at USA right now but he lost your address during the first
inspection from u.s custom. So you have to reconfirm to him your full
address and your direct phone number for urgent deliver your funds to you
before end of today,And to assist him when he contacted you for more
direction, he will arrived at your airport immediately your address is
completed because he will need to proceed to your address immediately
due to you are the first delivery as we instructed to him before other,
therefore e-mail him your complete information at once you receive
this letter for urgent deliver your funds four million five hundred
thousand united state dollars, just right now forward ur information
to him urgent to enable him has full successful delivery your package to you.

remember, the only amount
approved in your name by united nation and EcoWas is $4,5million,
u.s.a dollars in the consignment box delivering by diplomat
Mr.Gabriel Comey, email;gbrielcomey54@outlook.com; to get him: ,
through Phone call or SMS +1-562 646-3108,
best regard
Mr.Richard Bruno

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