419 scam: Annette Woods <aewoods@bellevue.edu> ACCEPT MY OFFER OF 5.8MILLION POUNDS

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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:
- "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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- +447924524821
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.
- terrymorganupsdelivery@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: terrymorganupsdelivery@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:27:56 -0700
Subject: ACCEPT MY OFFER OF 5.8MILLION POUNDS

Greetings!I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not worry for I come in peace and something very positive is about to happen to your life right now and to the lives of others through you if only you can carefully read and digest the message below. The internet has made the world global villages where you can reach anybody you have not met before.Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, I am Mrs Annette Woods Torkild , 87 Years old woman and the wife of Late Albertsen, Torkild who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York to Geneva. Please see site below for more information. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.htmlAfter the death of my husband I became the Head of his investment and now that I am old and weak I have decided to spend the rest of my life with my family and loved ones whom I never had time for during the course of my business life, but before the death of my husband we had a plan to use the last days of our lives to donate half of what we have worked for to the less privilege and charity homes and the other half for ourselves, family members and close friends, and it is so unfortunate that my husband is not alive today to do this with me and I am very weak and old now, hence I have decided to do this philanthropic work on behalf of my late husband and I.Presently, I have willed out almost half of our assets to several charity homes and to some of the less privilege in different countries, Despite the agreement between my late husband and I to give aid to the deprived, we also agreed to render support to an individual we have not meet before in life due to the fact when we were still young in life we receive an anonymous help from an individual we did not know and which we have not being able to know till date, the impact we got from such gesture made us to do same.I am sorry to inform you that you will never have the chance to know me because I have just concluded the assignment which my husband and I have agreed upon before his sudden death and you happened to be the beneficiary of our last WILL, irrespective of your previous financial status, hence I need you to do me a favor by accepting our offer that will cost you nothing.I have presently deposited a Bank Draft in the sum of 5,800,000.00 British Pounds with (UPS) United Parcel Service UK to deliver to you, what you have to do now is to contact the UPS COURIER SERVICE in UK as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you TO Avoid further costI have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance Premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Bank Draft showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your CountryYou have to contact the UPS COURIER SERVICE UK immediately for an urgent delivery of this parcel to you, please;HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE DISPATCH MANAGERContact Person: Terry MorganEmail Address: terrymorganupsdelivery@superposta.com Phone:+447924524821 Again, you are not to pay for the delivering Charge, the Insurance premium and the Clearance Certificate Fee of the Bank Draft because I have already paid for them, the only money you are expected to pay is 280 British Pounds for the security keeping of the Draft so far.I would have paid the fee but the company insisted that I should not because they don't know when you will be contacting them and to avoid further cost.You are to reconfirm the below information to them to avoid any mistake on the Delivery.Postal address;Full Names:Direct telephone number;Below is the security keeping code: (SCT/0433/F) of your Bank draft, you are to also present it to them for verification before delivery.Please, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delayNote: Please I do not want you to thank me or my husband all I need you to do is to invest wisely with it and do the same good to someone’s life someday as this is the only way this world would be a better community if we render selfless services to one another.Also be notified that I will no longer be reading my email or surfing the INTERNET as I have retired completely from the outside world to my ranch at this moment. I have nothing to do with cars, emails and other luxuries. All further correspondence should be forwarded to the courier company for the delivery of the Bank draft to you.Yours FaithfullyMrs Annette Woods Torkild

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