419 scam: "Mr. Micky George" <mickygeorge@kimo.com> Dear Customer,

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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:
- "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)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "mickygeorge@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22968488860 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Micky George" <mickygeorge@kimo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Micky George" <mickygeorge@barid.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:19:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Customer,

Dear Customer,

I got your email and your information from the Secretary General United Nations because after series of meeting that lasted for three (3) Months with the secretary General to the UNITED NATIONS. You fall on the names submitted to receive a United Nations Compensation. This goes to all the people that have foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction from Africa or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

However, Our agreement with the United Nations is to pay over 220 people and what they wanted was for this whole 220 people to come down here to Cotonou Republic of Benin and receive their payments them selves, then my bank thought of a better and faster solution which is to send you ATM MASTER CARD through courier service to your designated address. So therefore the sum of $1.500, 000.00 Million US dollars is accredited into ATM MASTER CARD in your favor for security purpose.

You are requested to send the necessary fees to enable me send your ATM MASTER CARD immediately and then you start withdrawing your money in any ATM CARD machine around the world. These are the preferred channels of delivery your parcel to you which i have confirmed it okay, these express diplomatic courier service is a diplomatic courier company that have a diplomatic license to deliver any Parcel/Consignment to any country without problem and delay, so my dear you are to make your choice ASAP and send the fee.
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Below is the cost of sending your ATM MASTER CARD through any of these express courier services from here to your country.
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HERE ARE MY FINDINGS
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Federal Express Diplomatic and Sky link fast delivery
Â Mailing..................... .........USD$105.00 Dollars For 2 days Delivery
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DHL delivery services:
Â Mailing.............USD$151.00 Dollars For 2 days Delivery
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UPS
Â Mailing............USD$230.00 Dollars For a day Delivery
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It is pertinent to note that this payment is not negotiable so select any of your affordable couriers fee and let me know when you are ready to send the courier charges to enable me send you name and address where to send the fee.
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I wait to hear from you to proceed.
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Thanks and my regards to your family.

Youâ€™re in service
Mr. Micky George
Management
United Bank for Africa Plc.
Tel: +22968488860
Eimail: mickygeorge@barid.com

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