419 scam: "Kofi Nathayansi"<kofi229@web2mail.com> (12) - Your chek delivery fee has been paid.

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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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)
- "fmf@officeliveusers.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22997659118 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kofi Nathayansi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmf@officeliveusers.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:29:00 +0200
Subject: (12) - Your chek delivery fee has been paid.

Your chek delivery fee has been paid.

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of KDB Central Bank of West African States(KDBCEAO) told me that before the cheque will get to your position that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the US$1.500, 000.00 United States Dollars to cash payment to avoid losing these funds. However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the US$1.500, 000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with courier: ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC. in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr. John Will a the Director of Almahjid packaging West African States Cotonou have to package the sum of US$1.500, 000.00 in cash for me.

Then he also agreed to help me to register the Consignment with ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC. Infarct I'm happy that every movement I made goes normally.
As for our agreement with the ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC. They promised that your consignment will leave this Country on Monday next week, But the Director of the ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC. Said that they need your contacts information’s to able them meet up with you immediately to enable the Diplomat Agent contact you on arrival to your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: Mr.Nnochiri Johnson.
Tell: +229-97-659-118
EMAIL: fmf@officeliveusers.com

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TEL EPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC, with their address given stated above.

Note. The ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC. Don’t know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a personal effect. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don’t let them know that is money that is in that Box.

I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of the company with this line: +229-97-659-118.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Kofi Nathayansi

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