419 scam: "United Parcel Service(UPS)"<root@mail.criswell.propagation.net> Attention,Attention,Attention

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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:
- "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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Parcel Service(UPS)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <upscc122@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 18:19:46 -0500
Subject: Attention,Attention,Attention

From : Mr.Holgan Jones
Dispatch Manager
United Parcel Service(UPS)
Phone:011-234-813-4779191

Customers Service Hours--Monday to Saturday:
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Attention,Attention,Attention

This is the United Parcel Service (UPS)mailing you
in respect of your ATM INTER SWITCH CARD that Mrs.
Monica Stewart brought to this company to be delivered to
you and before protocol commence we had a disput with the
(NICON)Insuarnce office about your insurance certificate but
all has been settled.

We are happy to inform you that your ATM INTER SWITCH
CARD that contains US$1,600,000,00 dollars' is among the 24
parcel's listed which is now in our office and also with your
name as the receiver despite that we lost your residential
address and we request that you re-send it to this office for
safe delivery of your card Without hesitation we advise
you to pay the delivery fee of US$80.00 via Money Gram
to our cashier 2 below payment information for immediate
despatch of your parcel to your residentail address within 2days.
As the sender did not pay the US$80.00

Send the Delivery Fee US$80.00 through Western Union or MoneyGram via this Payment
Information below

RECEIVERS NAME------ GEORGE EDU
RECEIVERS COUNTRY----LAGOS /NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION------------WHAT BATCH.
TEXT ANSWER---------------.BATCH 1
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------US$80.00

Send the payment information,the 10 DIGIT MTCN NO OR 8 Digit REFERENCE numbers
immediately

Yours In Service

Mr.Holgan Jones
Dispatch Manager

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