419 scam: "Dr David Williams" <globalpostal1219@onet.pl> RE:all Bank Draft and ATM Cards has been retrievedŒë¸"

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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:
- "service 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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2347040712681 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr David Williams" <globalpostal1219@onet.pl>
Reply-To: <gservice.williams31@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:10:45 -0700
Subject: RE:all Bank Draft and ATM Cards has been retrieved

GLOBAL POSTAL SERVICE

This is to let you know that all Bank Draft and ATM Cards has been retrieved from all Delivery Companies and all Banks by the Federal Minister of Finance here in Nigeria and has been handed to our company to deliver it to you via {Regular Mail Service}.This is due to lack of payment from beneficiary, that is why the federal ministry of finance has decided to grant a waiver on each package for easy and cheap payment.

However, with respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, I hereby inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is "OK". Therefore, we are happy to inform you that all arrangements has perfectly concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent inline with programmed of the present administration of Chief Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Payment Reference No.-3546008, Allocation No: 6746008 Password No : 339008 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN008 , Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore You are qualified now to received your ATM card.

Our Service will get your parcel to you via regular mail in 3days time after you meet up with the postal service fee which is of a very low tariff to suit you and to make sure you receive your parcel via our company, as for our postage service we will want you to know that GPS (Global Postal Service) will need you to pay for the postage service which is $84, which will be for the service rendered to you Find below the outline charges on you parcel.

Global Postal Service Fee: - $40

Receipt: - $15

Clearance: - $30.

TOTAL: - $85

Receivers name…Ifeka Cletus

Location……….LAGOS/NIGERIA

Txt question…….WORK

Txt answer……….GOOD

Amount…………$85

As soon as we receive the fee the courier service will carry on package immediately,

I urge you to please meet up with these requirement along with the information I asked from you above your name, address, country, state, city zip code and telephone number.

Regards to you,

Tele:+234-7040712681

Dr David Williams.

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