419 scam: UPS COURIER <mrs.sn009@yahoo.pt> YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: UPS COURIER <mrs.sn009@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: UPS COURIER <ups.upscourierservice@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 02:26:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY

UPS COURIER SERVICESBP 0622, ZAMGBEKLUNO AVE,COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLICTel:+299-98660007

Compliment of the season to you Â and your loved ones.
This email is being directed to you because I discovered that your ATM card was not dispatched to you all this while. Â In the beginning of every new year we normally take stocks from our bonded warehouse. In my findings, I got to understand that you have not paid the delivery fee and security keeping charge of $166.00 that is the reasons it was not delivered to you.
However, I want you to do everything possible to settle this fee so that your ATM Card which worth $2.5 Million would be dispatched with immediate effect. You are advised to reconfirm the following information to enable us successfully get the ATM Card to you as soon as you pay the required fee:
a. Your full names:
b. Your contact address:
c. Your telephone numbers:
I await your urgent reply so that I can give you instructions and information where to send the fee, ok.
Sorry for every inconveniences this may have caused you.
On behalf of our Staffs, I wish you a prosperous 2015.
Yours Faithfully,
Gilbert Akaji.Director UPSCotonou, Benin Rep.

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