419 scam: "EMS SPEEDPOST LIMITED NIG." <info@ems.com> RE: PAYMENT OF US$11.600,000.00 INTEREST DELIVERED TO YOU.

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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.
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.
- +2347031985915
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.
- emsnig@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EMS SPEEDPOST LIMITED NIG." <info@ems.com>
Reply-To: <emsnig@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:55:17 -0000
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF US$11.600,000.00 INTEREST DELIVERED TO YOU.

Dear Honorably Customer,

You have monetary related parcels with EMS SPEEDPOST LIMITED NIGERIA waiting to be delivered to your home pending the re-confirmation of your home address. Kindly contact the EMS SPEEDPOST dispatched officer for more details.

EMS SPEEDPOST Dispatch Officer Name: Mr. Anthony Odiah {Supervisor}

EMS SPEEDPOST Dispatch Officer Email Address emsnig@gmail.com

EMS SPEEDPOST Dispatch Officer Customer Service Tel: +234 703 198 5915

Contact the dispatched officer with the following contact email address and telephone number to avoid further delay on your delivery. EMS SPEEDPOST LIMITED NIGERIA.

Dr. Samuel Sodeh.

Secretary.

Anti-fraud resources:

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