419 scam: "SPEEDWAY COURIER SERVICE LTD"<equ2@xmnunisco.com> RE: VERY URGENT GET BACK TO ME ASAP

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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.
- +447005808632 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447452282179

Fraud email example:

From: "SPEEDWAY COURIER SERVICE LTD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.thomasgilesgiles@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:23:24 +0300
Subject: RE: VERY URGENT GET BACK TO ME ASAP

SPEEDWAY COURIER SERVICE LTD
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM THE SPECIAL CARGO AGENT IN CHARGE,
25 Coin St, London UK, SE1 9NR
Tel: +44 74522 82179.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RE: VERY URGENT GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.

Compliment of the season.

I have a very good news for you, which is that of your Cash Box that was prevented entry into United States and impounded by the action Financial task force has be returned back to the U.K.

We were able to retrieve the package out from the British Customs with the assistance of my contact person at the Queen Palace here in Britain, who made the British Customs to believed that Cash funds was for United Nation`s Charity from the Burg ham Palace, entrusting under your custody.

The cash funds amounting to the sum U.S$15.5 Million was deposited with a Private Bank here in London under your name being the beneficiary. You are advised to get back to me immediately you receive this mail and forward your banking details Immediately, as to enable me submit it to the bank to start processing for wire transfer to you. You can as well reach the bank and forward the account information direct to them, as they already knows you as the beneficiary of the funds.

Butterfield Private Bank
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 7452 013454.
Fax:+44 700 580 8632.
Contact Person: Mr. Alan Bain (Chief Financial Officer).

Please note that I had an understanding with this fellow at the Burg ham Palace that you are to offer him 5% of the total money immediately the money is confirm in your account. Please do call me through my direct telephone number: +44 74522 82179. as to enable us talk.

I expect your immediate respond.

Thanking you in advance for your co-operation.

Thank You.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Thomas Giles.
(THE SPECIAL CARGO AGENT IN CHARGE)
SPEEDWAY COURIER SERVICE LTD.

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