419 scam: "Dr. Rchard Ademola"<dr-richard@live.com> direct cash delivery in your country.DEX COURIERNT BY PŒë¸"

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Rchard Ademola" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drrichard2005@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:08:49 -0700
Subject: direct cash delivery in your country.

ATTN:

This is to congratulate you and officially inform you that your over due payment has been approved for immediate payment by direct cash delivery in your country.

This new method of payment was personal approved by the Presidency because of the fraudulent practices going on in our Apex Bank and most of our Global Payment Centers which have failed to carry out their duties effectively.

All you need to do now is to forward immediately your delivery address, direct phone number fax number and international passport.

Before the departure of your consignment, we shall process and deliver your fund ownership certificate which will prove that you are the rightful beneficiary of the fund, it will also clear you from tax payment on your contract fund upon the arrival of the cargo.

Note, our commercial Attached / Diplomat will contact you upon the arrival of your consignment before the delivery to your contact address where you will sign the recipient invoice and produce your identification before they hand over your cargo to you. Treat as urgent.

Thanks,

Yours faithfully,
Richard Ademola
( Director, cash payment )

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