419 scam: "Mr. Daniel Numan."<customerservice@primevanlines.com> RE:YOUR BANK DRAFT IS WITH ME.FREE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +447024068335 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348076643178 (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.
- mrdanielnuman55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Daniel Numan." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdanielnuman55@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:34:07 -0800
Subject: RE:YOUR BANK DRAFT IS WITH ME.FREE

Dear Friend,

This is to inform you that there is a parcel containing a Bank draft of 2.500,000.00 USD in your name.My name is Daniel Numan, Delivery manager FedEx Office in Sector-8,Factory Road Aba,Lagos Nigeria,zip code 110075.I have been waiting for you since to come down,here to pick your Bank Draft but never heard from you. Well, be informed that your parcel has been here for the past one month from a Compensation and Finance House in India but your address is incorrect and hence we could not reach you to deliver the package.so it has remained here in our office,We hereby await your current address.

Now to enable us effect the delivery of your parcel containing the bank draft, you are hereby require to forward your contact information as stated below.

(1) FULL NAME.................

(2) ADDRESS...................

(3) COUNTRY...................

(4) PRIVATE TEL...............

Note also that upon the receipt of your contact information above, we will proceed with the delivery of your parcel to you after conditions are met and also you sending to us your valid delivery address as true owner of package.

Shipment Code: CPEL/OWN/9856

Parcel Number: EG2272-NG

Insurance and delivery charges have beenpaid for by the reserved Bank of India, but the only charges remaining is the security safety keeping charges fee of $120 USD which you will be required to pay for by the customs officer.

Contact me at our delivery department immediately with your contact information and I will update you on how soon we will deliver your parcel,below is my contact details.

Contact: Daniel Numan

Address: 8,Factory Road Aba,Lagos Nigeria

Email: mrdanielnuman55@gmail.com

Cell : +234-8076-643-178 or (uk) +447024068335

Note: After sending your full details,you will have make the safety keeping charges fee $120 for we to send your bank draft to you, without any accusation from any force in your country or even the custorms.So it is necessary for you to make the payment because your bank draft contains a huge amount of wealth.

Expecting your response and your contact confirmation soon and to the above office. Please note that you have to call me before or after sending me an email.

Yours sincerely,

Daniel Numan.

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