419 scam: Capital Courier Express <info@capitalcourierexpress.com> DELIVERY STATUS OF YOUR PARCELMMISSION(PŒë¸"

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447017600631 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Capital Courier Express <info@capitalcourierexpress.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:49:05 +0000
Subject: DELIVERY STATUS OF YOUR PARCEL

Capital Courier
Express
P
Established: 2004
Jurisdiction: United
Kingdom
GOVERNMENT
ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA
PROTECTION ACT (Registration 0201GFRM-7)
Tel: +44
7017600631

Our Ref:
E10/00703/CL/FRD
Your Ref:
EU-14/AA002351-ES

ATTN: Jason
Maldonado,

DELIVERY STATUS OF YOUR
PARCEL
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Acknowledging claims
file,

Thank you for writing Capital
Courier Express, confirmation of your correspondence, this response is to notify
you about your pending package.

Let it be known to you that all
taxes has been paid by WORLDWIDE LOTTERY
COMPANY AUTHORITY,

Therefore, you will only be required
to pay for the delivery charges to ship your parcel containning your DRAFTED
WINNING CHECK of ($ 2,500,000.00, Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars, and MacBook Pro Laptop) with other vital documents awaiting
courier delivery to you in your address. From the WORLDWIDE LOTTERY COMPANY
writting in your favour.

Delivery Information/ Parcel
Description

Delivery Terms: ..............
........International Diplomatic
Delivery
Condition Of
Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Diplomatic officer:
.................. Mr. Fred Wellins
Consignment Note No: ...........
XBN103940394-00
Colour of Parcel:
..................... Brown Pofolio
Total Weight:
.......................... 5.2kg
Total Net Weight:
................... 5.kg

Your package for delivery in your
favour are:

1.) ($2,500,000.00) Bank Draft,
written in your honor.
2.) MacBook Pro
Laptop
3.) Certificate Of
Winning.
4.) Affidavit Of
Claim.
5.) Letter Of
Guarantee.

With reference to the delivery of
your parcel to your person, following a notification received from WORLDWIDE
LOTTERY COMPANY (Gibson Blount) for onward disbursement of the above mentioned
package to you in your Residential address.

Note that you are responsible for
the Air Freight Charges on the Cargo being the sum of GBP 175 pounds , as this
is in line with the ethics of our working operation for transportation. Please
understand very clearly that we receive payment before delivery because the fees
will be used to transport your parcel from England to your address, for this
reason we do not operate CASH ON
DELIVERY(C.O.D).

NB******: Due to the Bonded nature
and the comprehensive Insurance o the parcel, which stipulates that ¨THE SAID
package WILL NOT BE TEMPERED WITH UNTIL IT´S PROPERLY CLEARED AND DELIVERED TO
IT´S INTENDED RECIPIENT¨, which is you, This was done to avoid pilfering.
Sequel to this fact, we can not temper with the said parcel until all matters
are regularized, as its against the ethical principles of our operational
policies.

You are hereby required to make
payment of GBP 175 pounds , to us via MONEY GRAM AGENTS OR WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER.

Name : Mr. Roberto
Morgan
Position : Capital Courier Express
Customer Service Cash Receiving Officer
Address: Liverpool United
Kingdom

After sending the fees you are to
send payment details as they

appear on the Western Union payment
slip/Money Gram via email to us:.

1. Senders
Name:
2.
Address:
3. Money Reference
Number/MTCN:
4. Receivers
Name:
5. Amount
Paid:

We hereby assure you of the maximum
security as far as the delivery of your parcel is concerned, Above all, Capital
Courier management and the insurance company will be held liable/responsible ,if
you do not get your parcel as stipulated.This is a part of our insurance policy
to protect our customers.

Package not delivered within Seven
(7) working days from this communication will be returned back to the LOTTERY
CORPORATION.That is the instruction given to us by the Lottery Corporation
Payment Service(L.C.P.S) of the LOTTERY COMPANY, take
note.

Be informed that your prizes are
protected by a HARD COVER INSURANCE POLICY(HCIP), which makes it impossible to
deduct any amount from your funds before remitting it to you. This is in
accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the British National Gambling act as adopted
in 1993 and amended on 3rd July 1996 by the constitutional assembly. Due to this
fact, you are expected to make the payment
yourself.

Yours
faithfully,
Mr. Jessy
Willer,
Tel: +44 7017600631
Customer
Service,
Capital Courier Express

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