419 scam: "COLLINSEMMA"<info@admin.org> YOUR PACKAGE OF THE FUNDS $800.000.00

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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:
- "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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- +2348026505736 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- c19192010@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "COLLINSEMMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <c19192010@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:06:51 -0700
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE OF THE FUNDS $800.000.00

Good day, I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft which my boss left with me before he travelled to Paraguay but I did not hear from you since that time till today. I went to the bank to confirm whether the draft is getting close to expire as it had been long time my boss issued the draft. The director of the bank told me that before the draft will get to you, that it will expire. Then I told him to help me and cash the cashier bank draft of $800.000.00 to cash payment. However, I have successfully cashed the draft and packaged it in a box and have registered it in the Global Trust Courier Service here, because I will travell to see my boss in Paraguay and will not come back till Dec 20th 2010. You have to contact the Global Trust Courier Service to know when they will deliver your package to your address.

I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fees.The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fees which is USD$135.00 USD to receive your package. Don't be deceived by any body. This is their Contact Address;

Attn: Dr.Ken Oma (Director)
Tel: +2348026505736
E-mail: c19192010@hotmail.com

Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your package. This is the information they needed from you.

1. Your full name:....
2. Your shipping/home address:...
3. Your tel no #..
4. Your current office tel no #
5. A copy of your passport.
License info:

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasement of the security keeping fees. Note; I didn't tell the Global Trust Courier Service that it's money inside the box, I registered it as a church of a Church Minister Materials. This is to avoid delay or any upfront problem during the delivery. So, do not let them know that the package contents money.Do let me know as soon as you received your package. You will contact me only through e-mail as my phone is no longer available now that I am out from our country. Contact me at: and I willreply as soon as I can. I wish you and your family Long Life, Prosperity and Happy 2010. Thanks and Remain Blessed.
MR. COLLINS EMMA
(Secretary)

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