419 scam: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE <consultants@agulon.cc> WELCOME TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

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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. )
- "cotonou" (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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE <consultants@agulon.cc>
Reply-To: Unitedstates_parcelservice@skymail.mn
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:53:51 +0100
Subject: WELCOME TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

WELCOME TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE.
Benin Authorized Service Contractor for UPS
BP485 Rue du Gouverneur Fourn Contonou
Benin Republic.

Service Center Hours;
Monday: 12:00 A.M. to 4:30 A.M. and 7 A.M. to Midnight EST
Tuesday - Friday: All hours
Saturday: 12:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. to Midnight EST
Sunday: 12:00 A.M. to 4:30 A.M., 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., and 8:00 P.M. to Midnight

Re: Attention Beneficiary,

This is the United Parcel Services,(UPS) mailing you in respect of your ATM MASTER CARD brought to this company since to be delivered to you and before protocol commence we had a disput with the(NICON)Insurance office about your insurance certificate but now all has been settled. We are happy to inform you that Your ATM CARD is inside one of the ENVELOPS we posted through Post Office to UPS Office in Washington DC today.

This is just to reduce the delivery cost for you. It will cost you only $45.00 to receive your ENVELOP from the UPS OFFICE in Washington DC.Once your Envelop is dispatched from the UPS OFFICE in Washington Dc to your address,The UPS OFFICER in your city will receive it first, drive down to your house and deliver the Envelop to you and use the Sender's Address displayed below

As soon as you send the $45.00,we will order the UPS OFFICE in Washington DC to proceed dispatch your envelope to your residential address without wasting any more time.

You are advised to send a total sum of $45.00 via western union to the name of our receiving agent below.

Name::::: Okechukwu A. Dominic
City::::::: Cotonou
Country::::::Benin Republic
Test Question:::::For What?
Answer::::::::::::: Envelope

Please forward the payment information immediately you send the $45 us dollars when I return from the Hospital on Saturday Febuary. 4th and I am sorry but I will need to stay in Hospital a few more days for some additional tests before I am released.

Respectfully yours,
Regards, I Wish You Good Luck
In Your Service
Respectfully yours,
Mr Martyn Fisher

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