419 scam: "Mr. John Anderson Powell"<johnandersonpowell11@alto.ocn.ne.jp> Act Accordingly.

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Anderson Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnandersonpowell11@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 16:23:07 -0700
Subject: Act Accordingly.

Mr. John Anderson Powell
Assistance General Manager of Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FWI)
John F. Kennedy International Airport USA
Address: Queens, NY 11430, USA
Code: JFK

To Your Attention.

I have very vital information to give to you, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you because it may cause me my job, so I need somebody that I can trust for me to be able to review the secret to you.

I am Mr. John Anderson Powell, Assistance General Manager of Fidelity Worldwide Investment and head of Luggage and Baggage storage facilities here at the JFK International Airport USA. During my recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, I discovered that you never received your long awaiting Contract Fund of US$10,000,000.00 in a Two Metal Trunk Boxes with registered number FWI/1288/XX85/228/2018 from Fidelity Worldwide Investment.

This is to inform you that Fidelity Worldwide Investment is the World Largest Fund Management Company with over US$300 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Be informed that we the Fidelity Worldwide Investment have concluded the arrangement to delivery your Two Metal Trunk Boxes to your door step through diplomatic means. So in order words to enable me cross check your details, I will advise you send the required details below for quickly processing and get your Two Metal Trunk Boxes delivered to your door step within the next 24hours.

(1). Name:
(2). Address:
(3). Telephone Number:
(4). Occupation:
(5). Age:
(6). Gender:
(7). Marital Status:
(8). Company's Name:
(9). Driver's License OR Passport:
(10). Nearest Airport:

Best regards,

Mr. John Anderson Powell
Assistance General Manager of Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FWI)
John F. Kennedy International Airport USA.

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