419 scam: "Bryant Waltex"<bryantwaltex@yahoo.com> RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERING ADDRESS

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bryant Waltex" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < onlinfedex@live.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:00:33 -0800
Subject: RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERING ADDRESS

Dear Friend,

I am sorry for the cheque I sent to you for your payment, which you’re unable to Cash due to some unforeseen circumstances. I was able to cash the money here and paid all the necessary bills involved in the transactions, and your INTEREST of $3,000 000.00 is in cash, and i boxed the money and deposited it with FedEX DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY to deliver it to you as a cash payment, this is the only best system and fastest means to pay you, at this time. You are to contact the FedEX DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY with your delivery details including your telephone number, so that they will deliver the package (boxed money) to your personal address, within 48 hours. The FedEX Representative or Officer in charges of the boxes is details is below:-

FedEX DELIVERY CONTACT.
Address: 5th Ave. FedEX Rd, St Dave Court
29 Woodgate, ikoyi Lagos,
Officer Name: John Frank
EMAIL: onlinefedexnig@live.co.uk
Phone #:- + (234) 703-346-2070

Please I want to let you know that only the supervisor knows the content and nobody else knows about this. You are to contact only Mr. John Frank the supervisor, so please waste no time in contacting them. I have paid for the security keeping fee of your consignment so the only money you have to send to them now is the delivery fees and it is $120

I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. Please I will advice you to be friendly with Dr. John Frank the supervisor because he alone has the idea of the content of your consignment. But i want to let you know that I did not give him the permission to have access to your boxes as I got the box 'FIXED', meaning no one can take a penny out of the fund inside, unless it reaches you first.

Thanks for your patience.

Sincerely,
Bryant Waltex.

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