419 scam: Devid Lord <devidlord96@yahoo.com.ph> Good day, how are you today?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993698025 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- courierfedexexpress@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Devid Lord <devidlord96@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:13:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day, how are you today?

Good day, how are you today?
I am writing to inform you of your Cheque Draftconfirmable bank draft the sum
of $4,500.000.00. four million fivehundred thousand unitted state dollars. I w
ent to the bank to confirmif the date of expering for the cheque and i find ou
t it geting nearfor the dead line date and i contacted Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Direc
tor ofFinancial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to yourhand
that it will not valid anymore. So I told him to cash the$4.500,000.00 USD UN
ITED state dollars to cash payment to avoid lostingthis funds.However, all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the$4.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLAR
S in cash was made with FedExCourier COMPANY Ltd here in Cotonou Benin Republi
c,Mr.Ahmed Zafa theDirector of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package th
e sum of$4.500,000.00 USD in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me toReg
ister the Consignment with FedEx Courier COMPANY.
Infact I thankGod for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.As fo
r ouragreement with the FedEx Courier Company they promised that yourconsignme
nt will leave this Country on friday this week,But theDirector of the FedEx Co
urier COMPANY said that they need your contactsinformations to enable them mee
t up with you immediately the Agentarrived to your Country.Please write a lett
er of application to thegiven address below.

Mr.Ethel Obiako
Tel; 00229 93698025
Cell: 00229 97824166
E-mail:courierfedexexpress@mail2world.com
Website{www.fedex.com}

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable
them locate you immediately they arrive in your
country with your BOXes .This is what they need from you,
Your Full Name ===============
Your Home Address=============
Your corrent Numbers==========
Your Cel Numbers==============
You personal adentification===

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Pleasemake sure you send this needed information to the Director general ofFed
ex Courier COMPANY General. Allen I, Uba with the address given toyou. Note.Th
e Fedex Courier COMPANY don't know the contentsof the Box.I registered it as f
amily value ables and treasure They don't know itcontents money.this is to avo
id delay during the delivering of the BOX.don't let them know that is money th
atis in that Box. I am waiting foryour urgent response. You can even call the
Director of FedEx CourierCOMPANY with this line: 00229 97824166.

Thanks and Remain Blessed,
Best Regards,
MR ,DEVID LORD {ESQ}

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