419 scam: Director Greg Hewitt <lptcap@tin.it> Attn: Package Beneficiary

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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:
- "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)
- "million 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)
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.
- johnfavor295@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Director Greg Hewitt <lptcap@tin.it>
Reply-To: johnfavor295@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:15:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn: Package Beneficiary

Package Beneficiary,

This is to inform you regarding the delivery of your fund,from the
dhl, the agent need your information to complete the delivery of your
package consignment box with him,Worth's $10.5million dollars,with the
help of Mr.John Gilbert, CEO, DHL Supply Chain, so you Are advised to
reconfirm your full delivery information to the agent Right now as he
is currently at JFK International Airport, New York right now, please
make sure you take care of him and understand that he is not your
Citizen thanks.diplomat Email (johnfavor295@gmail.com) his Name:John
Favor his phone Numbers +1646 583-6198, please note that he don't know
the content of the package.

1 Your Full Name:
2 Mobile Phone Number:
3 Current Home Address:
4 Fax Number:
5 occupation
6 Country:
7 City:
8 Nearest Airport:

SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41

SINCERELY
Director Greg Hewitt
Chief Executive Officer of DHL USA

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