419 scam: "Mr.Phillip N.Ward" <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw> FINAL NOTICE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX!!!!!

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
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.
- frankeze135@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Phillip N.Ward" <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: phward@blumail.org
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:50:31 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX!!!!!

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U.S.A. Internal Revenue Service Department.
Bureau of Consular
Affairs
Washington , DC 20520
Greeting from
USA I.R.S,Date: 27/03/2012
Contact person: Sir.Phillip N. Ward
Email:phward@blumail.org

Attention Consignment box
Beneficiary

We
write to inform you that your package with reference number 784103 has been
in Customs facility custody waiting for resolutions of the
clearance to further the delivery to your delivery address by the delivery Agent
who came all the way from Africa.We have been waiting for you to contact us
regarding your consignment box which the agent suppose to deliver to you which
was on hold by USA Customs Department and they are requesting for clearance
certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box
before it will be released from the Customs to the delivery agent to complete
the delivery.

After the phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs
Authority and the Government of Benin Republic, it was resolved that the
delivery of your consignment to your address must be complete within two (3)
working days upon your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of
$95.00 usd to obtain the needed clearance certificate from Benin
Republic.

The clearance charges which was initially on the high price has
been cut down by the US Embassy in Benin Republic considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with
the clearance of their entitlement for you to be able to receive your
Consignment box because this is not our first email to you,We have sent you this
notice before but you did not reply and right now,This is our last notice which
you have been given 3days to respond and send the $95Usd our
else,You will lose your consignment box finally without any
mercy.

We
will upon the confirmation of your clearing charge assign our Diplomat Agent
(Mr.Frank Eze) to travel to USA and collect your package and proceed with the
delivery.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon
contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed
Clearance certificate from Benin Republic because that is what the Customs here
are waiting for .

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your
Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your Identification
(Passport number or ID Card number)

Once you notify us with the above information and the needed
Clearance certificate from Benin Republic, the USA Customs will release your
consignment to you and it will be delivered to you by the agent, You can contact
us with the following information,

Contact person:
Mr.Phillip N.Ward
Email:
(phward@blumail.org)

You also advise to contact the delivery agent as well with
the delivery address of yours and his e-mail address is this
below.

Name : Mr.Frank
Eze
E-mail:(frankeze135@yahoo.fr)

Note that you are expected to pay only $95.00 usd for Clearance
certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the
package in favour of Mr.Ikeli Marcel as our accountant officer in Benin Republic
Send the $95.00 usd through western union once you receive this mail
with the information below for immediate release of your package,

Receivers Name:====Mr.Ikeli Marcel
Country/City:=======Benin Republic
Test
Question:=======Reciver country
Answer: ===========Benin
Republic
Amount:===========$95.00.00usd

Once you send the money to Benin Republic to this name , please
try to notify us with the MTCN so that we can contact Mr.Ikeli Marcel for easy
pick up and for immediate action on the release of your clearance
certificate.

Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to Benin
Republic Government after 5days.

So
you are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the Customs will
release your consignment.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Phillip
N.Ward

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