419 scam: "Mr. Pat Tony" <ahnjaewookch@yahoo.com.cn> Attention

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22996629601 (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.
- upsmike248@yahoo.com.tw (Yahoo, Taiwan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Pat Tony" <ahnjaewookch@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: upsmike248@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:50:59 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attention

Attention:
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This is to bring to your notice that your funds had been realized from federal ministry of finance Benin Republic, I have paid the courier charges of the delivery of your ATM CARD but i did not pay the security keeping charge which the said is
$105 pay day i paid it because the ATM CARD worth of $1.2,000.00 Million USD has less three weeks and four days to expire and when it expires the money will go in to Government reserve pocket. With that I decided to help you and pay the money so that the ATM CARD will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must compensate me.
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Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with UPS Courier Company for delivery, so I want you to contactÂ UPSÂ Courier Company with your Full Contact informationâ€™s so that they can deliver your ATM CARD 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 is because they do not know when you are going to contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $105 per day and I deposited itÂ TodayÂ 14/07/2012.
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Below is their Contact Informationâ€™s,
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Contact Person:Â Mike Robert
Email: upsmike248@yahoo.com.tw
Customer-care line:+229-96-629-601
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Contact and them today also call them on phone to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your ATM CARD.Waiting to hear from you as soon as you received this mail.
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Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Pat Tony,
Executive Senor Advocator
Benin Republic.

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