419 scam: false <c-klein1@sbcglobal.net> UNITED POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +22999711482 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: false <c-klein1@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: andersonhenry3@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:47:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: UNITED POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE

Attn: My Good Friend,

Good day, how are you today?
I write to inform you of your confirmable bank cheque draft of $2.8m Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars. I went to the bank to confirm if the date of expering for the cheque draft.I find out that it is geting near for the dead line date so I contacted Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank who told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will not be valid anymore. So I told him to cash the $2.8mUSD UNITED state dollars to cash payment to avoid loosing your funds.
However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $2.8m USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with UPS COURIER COMPANY LTD here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of

Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $2.8M USD in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with UPS COURIER COMPANY.Infact I thank God for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.As for our agreement with the UPS COURIER COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Country this week,But the Director of the UPS COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

SIR FEDERICK SANCHEZ
Tel; +229 997 114 82
Email: ups_headoffic@qatar.io
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you,

Your Full Name ===============
Your Home Address=============
Your corrent Numbers==========
Your Cel Numbers==============
You personal adentification===
REGISTRATION NUMBER OF YOUR PACKAGE IS (#MT10567)

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of UPS COURIER COMPANY,SIR FEDERICK SANCHEZ with the address given to you. Note.The UPS COURIER COMPANY don't know the contentsof the Box. I registered it as family value ables and treasure They don't know it contents money.this is to avoid delay during the delivering of 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 UPS COURIER COMPANY .
Thanks and Remain Blessed,
Best Regards,
Hon,Jesse Manna {ESQ}

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