419 scam: Colocino Charles John <thomas.carlos983@gmail.com> Re: Hello 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)
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.
- jcharlescolocino@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Colocino Charles John <thomas.carlos983@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jcharlescolocino@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 04:31:29 +0800
Subject: Re: Hello beneficiary.

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Hello beneficiary.

I hope this message will reach you in good health, this message is to
inform you about your $12,200,000 USD cash Consignment box delivery in
your name, approved and registered by the United Nations

Representative Settlement organizations to send to your address with
immediate effect and upon your response I will send you the shipping
details, including the tracking number so you can confirm

the location of your shipment and when shipment will arrive at your
City today, shipment successful arrived here in San Francisco
International Airport heading towards your destination and when

arriving at your airport I will call you, update you by email, text
message or phone . to avoid wrong delivery.

You have to reconfirm to me your information including:

Full name,
Address,
city and State,
Profession,
Email,
Phone Numbers,
Nearest Airport.

I appreciate your urgent response and after hearing from you I will
proceed to your destination to deliver as scheduled today.

Do not hesitate to email me back as soon as you read this mail.
Email: (jcharlescolocino@gmail.com)

Thanks for your cooperation and I wait for your kind positive response.

Yours Faithfully,
Sir Charles J. Colocino.

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