419 scam: Dr Francis Mellisa <lewis.mellisa@superposta.com> Your Hsbc Bank Package $5.950M

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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. )
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "tnt.tnt@mail.am" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22999857320 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Francis Mellisa <lewis.mellisa@superposta.com>
Reply-To: drmsannaluis@mail.am
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:56:20 +0100
Subject: Your Hsbc Bank Package $5.950M

Your Hsbc Bank Package $5.950M
Dr Ms Francis Mellisa
Www: hom.dade.k12.fl.us
Director un, us Hsbc
Affiliation Help Desk
hom.dade.k12.fl.us

Good Day.

The UNITED NATIONS IN Affiliation with HSBC BANK have agreed to
compensate you with the sum of US$5,950,000.00, for self support.This
is regarding the draws he organized before he left the office to help
individuals to own a self charity organization also for your to build
your Personal Company/organization so as to help the less privileged
children.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract, inheritance sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems and the World financial Crisis etc. We found your
name in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation
exercise and that is why we are contacting you.

I'm obliged to inform you that I have Paid the fee for the
Compensation award Bank Draft Cheque, for self support, I discovered
that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I
to cash the $5.950,000.00, to cash payment to avoid losing this
funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 3 Months
Course. What you have to do now is to contact the TNT Express Courier
( tnt.tnt@crvasco.com.br ) as soon as possible to know when they
will deliver your Consignment package to you immediatey.For your
information, I have paid for the yellow tag fee and delivery Charge.

The only money you will send to the TNT Diplomatic Courier to deliver
your Consignment Package direct to your Home Address in your country
is US$115 only being Security Keeping Fee for the TNT Courier Service
so far. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't
know when you will contact them and in case of dumourrage on your
Package with them.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below:

Company Name: TNT Diplomatic Courier
Manager. Chrsi Hans
Email: tnt.tnt@crvasco.com.br
Email: tnt.tnt@mail.am
Tel: +229-99 85 73 20

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Contact details.
Your full names................
Your Contact address...........,
Your phone numbers............
Your Driver's Licence...........
Age, Occupation.....................
And the nearest local and international airport..., to avoid wrong
delivery, they will issue you a delivery code#, to enable you track
your consignment box and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this
mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their
Security Keeping fee of $115.00 for their immediate action to deliver
urgently. Note this. The TNT Courier don't know the contents of the
Box Package. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not
know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the
BOX. Don't let them know that box contains money ok.

We are sorry for the past inconvieneces

Regards,
Dr Ms Francis Mellisa
Www: hom.dade.k12.fl.us

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