419 scam: "BARRISTER PETER ASABA"<postmaster@jptt.pl> I HAVE REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- +2348031309047 (Nigeria, 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.
- adexec_courier@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER PETER ASABA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peter_asaba1@live.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:03:21 -0700
Subject: I HAVE REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC

I HAVE REGISTER YOUR PACKAGE WITH THE ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES PLC

Good day!!!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirm able Bank
Draft of $850,000 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since
for a couple of weeks now. Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft
has expired or getting near to expire and Dr.Wilson the Director Bank of
Africa told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will
expire. So I told him to cash the $850,000USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to
cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be out
of the country for a 6 Months Course and I will not come back till JANUARY 2015.

What you have to do now is to contact ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment to you because of
the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering
Charge, Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES to deliver
your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is ($105.00
US) United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier
Company so far. Again, dont be deceived by any body to pay any other money
except $105.00 US Dollars.I would have paid that but they said no because
they dont know when you will contact them and in case of dumurrage.You
have to contact ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES now for the delivery of your
Draft with this information bellow;

Directors Name: Mr. Patrick E. Patrick
Companys Name:ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES
Email Address: adexec_courier@163.com

Tel/+234-8031-309-047

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and
ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package
over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again,
try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further
delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $105.00 US
Dollars for their immediate action.

Note this. The ADEXEC COURIER SERVICES dont know the contents of the Box.
I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths.

They did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying
with the BOX. Dont let them know that box contents money ok. I am waiting
for your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
HON PETER ASABA.

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