419 scam: "Airport Shuttle Keeper"<postmaster@localhost.com> PLEASE READ THIS .....VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE !!!

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- mralex.mike@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Airport Shuttle Keeper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mralex.mike@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 18.43.26 +0200
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS .....VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE !!!

MURITALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
LAGOS,NIGERIA
Airport Shuttle Keeper

Good Day,

Sorry for the delay in this message, We were checking over some files and packages in the office and we discover an ATM CARD which was addressed on your name, (I think it is a winning funds) I believe you can remember a dealing that has to do with some cooperate body or individual about this said funds to be deliver to you through an (ATM CARD) but I do not have any idea why it was on hold at our Airport up-to-date.

So we contacted the Authorities and they asked us to get in contact with the minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to get an approval to figure out what was in the package, After checking over the ATM CARD, we discover a total sum of $4.500,000.00 ($4.5 Million USD) through the router figurative machine who check on balance through the number on a ATM CARD, so we report back to the Senator John Boozman and we were asked to deliver the package to you from this office. (minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ARUNA WAY, GARKI 33, ABUJA, NIGERIA) We need you to reconfirm your full name and Home address as shown on the package we have here. If you want it to be delivered to you immediately, it will cost you just $300 which is the charges for the insurance certificate and delivery of the ATM CARD meanwhile your funds is save with our securities service so please have that in mind.

KINDLY RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION FOR SAFETY REASONS

Name :
Address :
Phone Number :
Nearest Airport :

Below is the payment information, Payment should be made via money gram or Western Union and also send us your address as well for the delivery so that it won’t be deliver to the wrong address and someone else will receive a miracle he or she never worked so hard to get. Your funds can also be transferred into your bank account if you don't want it Delivered to your door step.

Receiver's Name : DENNIS ALIMI
Receiver's Address : Lagos, Nigeria
Test Question : Colour
Test Answer : Red
Amout : $300 Only.

The information above is where the ATM CARD was stopped at MURITALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT. LAGOS NIGERIA
THIS MAIL IS NOT A SPAM OR SCAM MESSAGE, WE CAN DELIVER YOUR FUNDS TOMORROW IF WE RECEIVED REPLY FROM YOU, SO STOP DEALING WITH ANY BODY IF YOU HAVE SOME SCAMMER YOU ARE DEALING WITH AND FOCUS ON GETTING YOUR FUNDS, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED NOT TO DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO NO ONE OR ELSE TERMINATION FROM THE HOUSE OF SENATE WILL PENETRATE ON YOUR FUNDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU WERE TRYING TO CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON TO FIND OUT WHAT THIS IS, SO NO MISTAKE OF SUCH WILL BE TOLERATED.

NOTE : IF YOU THINK THIS IS HOAX AND DON'T BELIEVE THIS PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS MESSAGE.

MR ALEX MIKE
Supervisor Manager
MY PHONE NUMBER: +23481_2424_4270
Email Address : mralex.mike@hotmail.com

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