419 scam: WILLIAM JONES <wjones2022@yahoo.com.ph> YOUR RETURNED PARCEL

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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:
- "million 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348186307163

Fraud email example:

From: WILLIAM JONES <wjones2022@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: wjones2021@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:57:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR RETURNED PARCEL

ATTN:PARCEL OWNER,

THE OFFICE OF DHL COURIER SERVICE RETURNED YOUR ATM CARD ACCRUED INHERITANCE INTEREST PACKAGE TO OUR OFFICE ,AFTER EIGHT DAYS OF NON-DELIVERY BECAUSE OF WRONG ADDRESSING TO YOU WHICH,MAY BE UNINTENTIONAL.

THIS CARD PARCEL IS WITH SEALED COMPUTERIZED SERIAL NUMBER XX23709153CDSL AND SCAN CODE 9150 0268 3733 1000 0001 14,DESTINED FOR YOUR HOME BUT WAS WRONGLY ADDRESSED.WE NEED YOU TO SEND RECONFIRMATION OF YOUR CURRENT DETAILS LIKE:

YOUR FULL NAME:

CURRENT HOME ADDRESS:

CELL PHONE NUMBER:

A COPY OF YOUR ID:

IMPORTANTLY,GET BACK TO US FOR DIRECTION ON HOW YOU CAN RECEIVE IT BACK SHOWING YOUR NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS THIS WILL GUIDE US OFFICIALLY TO RE-POSTING THE PACKAGE WITH YOUR COMPLIANCE/CONSENT.

YOU ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE PACKAGE COMPENSATION PARCEL COMING FROM MRS.E.DAVIS AS AN ACCRUED INHERITANCE COMPENSATION INTEREST,AFTER FEW DAYS OF YOUR COMPLIANCE.

IT CONTAINS SOME MONETARY MATERIAL:IT'S AN ATM CARD TO THE ACCRUED INTEREST TUNE OF US$2M (TWO MILLION DOLLARS) AS YOUR COMPENSATION GRANT.

REGARDS,

MR.WILLIAM JONES

DHL LAGOS OFFICE

TEL: +2348186307163

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