419 scam: "Mr. Williams mark" <"WWW."@festa.ocn.ne.jp> Attn My Dear Friend;

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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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- runcourier909@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams mark" <"WWW."@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr. Williams mark" <runcourier909@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:07:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn My Dear Friend;

Attn My Dear Friend;

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have paid the fees for your check. And I went to the Bank to confirm if the check has expired or getting near to be

expire and Mr. Stanley White the Director of the Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will be expired then I told him to cash the $3.5, Millions UNITED

STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this fund. However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $3.5, Millions UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was

made with RUN EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in Kenya Nairobi.
Mr. Stanley White the Director of BARCLAYS BANK IN Kenya Nairobi has packaged the sum of $3.5, Millions in cash for me and he also agreed to help me to register the
Consignment to the DHL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY. Infant I thanks God very much for all the movement I made that everything goes normally as I Planed.
As for our agreement with the Run Courier company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country by this week, But the Director of the RUN EXPRESS

COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomatic Agent arrived to your Country.
RUN EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY , BENIN REPUBLIC.KENYA NARIOBI

EMAIL ADDRESS;
Emil;
runcourier909@yahoo.com
CONTACT PERSON: David Hill

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. YOUR AGE
6. YOUR OCCUPATION
7. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed informationÃ¢s to the Director General of Run Express Company Kenya Nairob DR. David Hill with the address given to you to avoid
any mistake on the delivery of your package box.
Note. The RUN Express Company Benin doesnt know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them
delaying with the BOX. DonÃ¢t let them know that is money that is in that Box.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

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