419 scam: DR DAS YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED $850,000.00

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- silverexpresscourier@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR DAS
Reply-To: <silverexpresscourier@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:26:42 +0530
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED $850,000.00

http://www.thecommonwealth.org From: THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT (Commonwe=
alth of Nations) Asia Secretariat India FOR YOUR ATTENTION. YOUR AMOUNT CRE=
DITED IN THE CARD IS $850,000.00, THE (UN)/(ECONOMIC) WELFARE COMMITTEE, BE=
INFORMED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED A COMPENSATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPENSATI=
ON FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN.CONGRATULATION ; I HAVE FINALLY REGIST=
ERED YOUR ATM MASTER CARD WITH SILVEREXPRESS COURIER COMPANY THIS MORNNING =
AFTER THE AGREEMENT TO PAY YOU VIA DEBIT CARD WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU WITHDRAW=
AL FROM ANY AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE AROUND YOU. AS WE AGREED,YOU WILL PAY =
FOR THE VERIFICATION COST AND THE DELIVERY WILL TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY YOU MA=
DE CONTACT WITH THEM BASED ON MY AGREEMENT WITH SILVEREXPRESS COURIER DIREC=
TOR MR FRANK MILL. CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR DELIVERY INFORMATION AS FOLLOW YO=
UR NAME_______________ YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______ YOUR ID COPY____________ YO=
UR COUNTRY___________ YOUR AGE/SEX_____________ DIRECT PHONE NUMBER____ YOU=
R OCCUPATION______ CONTACT SILVEREXPRESS COURIER AGENT IN INDIA: CONTACT PE=
RSON: FRANK MILL E-MAIL:silverexpresscourier@gmail.com YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDE=
D $850,000.00. BEST REGARDS, Dr.Das Khan

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