419 scam: "Symington Stuart"<test@gotolong.com> <B><I>WITH DUE RESPECT,</B></I></DIV>...

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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)
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- stuartsymingtonxxx@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Symington Stuart" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stuartsymingtonxx@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:33:11 -0700
Subject: <B><I>WITH DUE RESPECT,</B></I></DIV>...

WITH DUE RESPECT,

    I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING ON

        FRIDAY NEXT WEEK AND I

    WILL BE BRINGING YOUR FUNDS $3.5M DOLLARS WHICH IS PACKAGED IN FORM OF A

    CONSIGNMENT ALONG WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS

    BECAUSE AS AN AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, I AM A US GOVERNMENT AGENT AND I HAVE

    THE VETO POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS. AS SOON AS I AM THROUGH WITH THE

    MEETING I SHALL THEN PROCEED TO YOUR ADDRESS. (SEND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER

    AND THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE). YOU HAVE REALLY

    PAID SO MUCH IN THIS DELIVERY THAT MAKES ME WONDER.YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY

    PERSON BECAUSE I SHALL BE BRINGING IT MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE

    CAN DO ABOUT IT,AS IT ONE OUR PRIORITY TO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY MEN

    ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. YOUR PACKAGE MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN AMBASSADORIAL

    PACKAGE FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND THE COST OF REGISTERING IT IS

    $144.THE FEE MUST BE PAIDIN THE NEXT 120 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION OR RIA MONEY TRANSFER

     SO THAT ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE

    AGAINST US.

    SEND THE FEE VIA RIA MONEY TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

    RECEIVER'S NAME:SUNDAY IKE.

    ADDRESS: LAGOS, NIGERIA

    AMOUNT:$144USD.

    AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.

    MY FLIGHT IS FRIDAY AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE

    DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE

    MY FAULT IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE.

CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL:stuartsymingtonxxx@gmail.com

       STUART SYMINGTON

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