419 scam: "MR.Zima Aguleri," <westernu749@gmail.com> Contact Person: Mr John Ifezuo

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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:
- "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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- +22999157193 (Benin, probably a 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.
- t.mckully@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Zima Aguleri," <westernu749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: t.mckully@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:34:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Person: Mr John Ifezuo

ATTN:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges and the delivery of your BANK DRAFT.I paid it because the BANK DRAFT worth $1.500.000.00 USD has less three weeks and four days to expire and when it expires the money will go into Government reserve.With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the BANK DRAFT will not expire, because I know when you get your BANK DRAFT definitely you must compensate me.
Now your BANK Draft has been deposited with UPS Courier Company for delivery so I want you to contact Ups Courier Company with your Full Contact information's so that they can deliver your BANK DRAFT to your designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. Reasons for their refusal are because they do not know when you are going to contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $25 per day and i deposited it on tursday 027/04/2012.Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Mr John Ifezuo
UPS Courier and Security Company
Tell..+229-99157193
E-MAIL; t.mckully@yahoo.com
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid mistake on the delivery.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering including with your ID or Picture.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive the package box contains $1.5MILLION .
send the fee with this below information.

RECEIVER: Anthony Ikwunne
CITY: COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION : HOW LONG
ANSWER :TODAY
SENDER. NAME
MTCN ..........
Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your BANK DRAFT.
Waiting to hear from you as soon as you received this mail
Yours Sincerely ,
James Ben,

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