419 scam: "COURIER CLYDES SERVICE,WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOORSTEP" <mrtonyjude121@gmail.com> SUBJECT: DEAD OR ALIVE!

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- +447053837246 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348100733632
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.
- clydesexpresscourierservice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COURIER CLYDES SERVICE,WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOORSTEP" <mrtonyjude121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: clydesexpresscourierservice@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 19:14:49 +0700
Subject: SUBJECT: DEAD OR ALIVE!

Customers,Warmest regards to you today.This is to notify you that the
Delivery of your Swift ATM CARD Value Two Million United State Dollars
($2,000,000.00) has been approved for Release via Courier Clydes Services
Nigeria.This delivery is coming to you from UBA Bank Nigeria PLC. I need
you to reconfirm this notification from a Woman who came to our office few
Days ago with some information supposedly sent by you and claiming to be
your representative in claiming your Fund of Two MillionUnited State
Dollars ($2,000,000.00) and a File of Inheritance and Contract documents of
clear source of funds.Find her personal information below for your
re-confirmation:Name: Jessica MooreHome Address: 91 Euston RoadLondon NW1
2DBContact number: +447053837246E.Mail: Pending Till we Hear from youDo
reconfirm to this office, if this Woman was authorized to receive the funds
on your behalf, to ensure that the Delivery Company will not be held
responsible for any wrong delivery to the wrong person.This message was
sent to you so we can serve you better,so please do forgive us for any
inconveniences it might cause you.UBA Bank Nigeria PLC, have approved our
reputable company Courier Clydes Services Nigeria. To handle and deliver
all unclaimed Parcel/Swift ATM CARD before the End of this Month.It might
also interest you to know that Zenith Bank Nigeria PLC has helped you
subsidized the courier fee.Hence you shall not be making any courier fee
again but only security and handling charge Fee.NOTE: The Parcel Contains
an ATM CARD and a Pin Mailer, Inside the Pin Mailer is where you will find
the ATM Pin Number which you will use in Activating your ATM CARD so as to
enable you access to your Two Million United State Dollars ($2,000,000.00)
Inside the Swift ATM CARD, The ATM CARD could be used In any ATM Machine in
any Part of the World.Please,note that your Air Ways bill and the receipt
for the payment will accompany your parcel to your door step.We will
proceed with the delivery of your parcel upon your swift response to this
mail.We at Courier Clydes Services hereby advice you to forward to us your
address,telephone number, and any other information that will make it
easier for us to deliver safely..Let us know if there is anything further
we can do to assist you.PLEASE do Understand that we do not operate on a
cash delivery, However, we shall proceed to issue all Delivery details to
Mrs Jessica Moore, if we do not receive any formal re-confirmation and
instructions from you within 3 Working days,then we shall believe that you
sent Mrs Jessica Moore to come and claim your package on your behalf as she
is ready to make security up keeping fee.As you already know that this
package is containing an ATM CARD in Jessica Moore name and in the amount
of $2. million usd. This email is to let you know that the Package has been
programmed in our system awaiting for an authorization from you before our
delivery team will move the package to her nominated address.YOU ARE ADVICE
TO FILL AND SUBMIT THE DELIVERY FORM BELOW TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY
DEPARTMENT TAKE ACTION TOWARDS THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL.Fill correctly
and Return.APPLICATION / CLAIM FORM1. Full
name.....................................2. Phone and fax
number..............3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box
notacceptable).....................................................4. Your
age and current occupation..........................................5.
Attach copy of
youridentification.............................................FOR MOORE
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL :+2348100733632THANK YOU FOR YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION
AND UNDERSTANDING.COURIER CLYDES SERVICE,WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOORSTEP.Yours
Faithfully,Mr Nwa Ego JamesCC : Mrs Joyce WilliamsFor:Courier Logistics
Services Lagos-Nigeria.Email: clydesexpresscourierservice@yahoo.com
<clydesexpresscourierservice@yahoo.com>*

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam