419 scam: Richard Victor <jimjack120@gmail.com> U.S. Postal Inspection Service

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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:
- "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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- +22998585376 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Victor <jimjack120@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <nelsonwilliams67@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:39:43 -0700
Subject: U.S. Postal Inspection Service

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Attention.Beneificary,

This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from DHL
COURIER
SERVICE,we
have stopped the delivery process for some security reasons stated
below:
1. Our scanning system has detected that your parcel contains a
confirmable
ATM CARD to
the tune of $8.500,000.00 USD.
2. Such ATM CARD coming from African /Europe/Asia is been verified by
the
POSTAL
INSPECTION SERVICE which we have directed our inspection team to
proceed
with the
verification to ascertain the authenticity of the ATM CARD and now
after
all the
verification on the Parcel/A TM CARD, having contacted the issuing
institution who made it
known to our office that the ATM CARD is a Genuine one and Not
ILLEGALLY
ACQUIRED.

We have also forwarded the Serial Number of the ATM CARD to the U.S,
Treasury Department
and they confirmed that the CARD is Authentic and ready to be cashed at
any
ATM MACHINES.
Also for the Delivery of the Parcel to continue, you are in obligation
to
obtain from
African, a Duly Sworn Affidavit from Benin Republic High Court which
will
back up the
Origin of Fund.
This is in line with the Anti-Terrorist Campaign which the USA
Government
has embarked on
recently to protect our Territory from future attacks.

You should therefore contact the sender of the CARD or the DHL Courier
Agent in Africa to
get the Sworn Affidavit for you while we wait to receive from you the
Affidavit File
Number to enable us forward your ATM CARD to your address. Below is his
contact
information. Note that the cost of the Affidavit is US$95 Dollars and
do
not hesitate to
remit the amount to him for the immediate deliver of your ATM CARD.
You are advice to send the following below information to avoid
mistakes
for the deliver
of your ATMCARD.
Full Name:.........
Address:............
Country............
Phone Number...........

Contact Mr. Nelson Williams with all the above listed information and
ask
him to obtain
the needed Certificate for the onward deliver of your ATM CARD.
Name: Mr. Nelson Williams
Tel: Tel: +22998 585 376
E-MAIL:nelsonwilliams67@yandex.com

We shall then forward the CARD to you and you will be sure of a ge
nuine
CARD that is
coming to you. We are doing this for your interest considering the rate
which fraudulent
and stolen checks/CARD are been sent to our innocent citizen that most
times put them in
problem. Always send your correspondence to our secure.

Your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.

Richard Victor
Chief Postal Inspector,
U.S. Postal Inspection Service

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