419 scam: "Usman Muhammad"<cargologisticsservices@gmail.com> CARGO LOGISTIC COURIER COMPANY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348133116508

Fraud email example:

From: "Usman Muhammad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cargologisticservice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:06:01 -0300
Subject: CARGO LOGISTIC COURIER COMPANY

CARGO LOGISTIC COURIER COMPANY,
United States Customs and Border Protection,
1300 Pennsylvania-Ave. NW,Washington, DC 2022 USA

ATTENTION GOLD/DIAMOND BENEFICIARY

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the consignment boxes deposited in our office by the U.S Department Of Treasury and its unfortunate that this boxes contains 1000 Carat weight of Diamond and 1000 Carat Weight of Gold with the cash price of $4 Million USD that are abandoned in our custody which yours are inclusive, In the past you where given a bill of $395.00 USD in order to receive your consignment box of which we did not hear from you for sometime now and the Diplomatic Courier who conveyed this consignment box to United States because his visa has expired left for his country about a month ago.

Hence, the custom agency has decided to release all consignment boxes to enable all beneficiaries invest with their consignment box before December 1st 2016 and we are now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their Consignment boxes in our custody due to prices. In order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $99.00 USD to receive all their consignment boxes containing valuable treasures abandoned in our custody.

Further more you should be aware that we have scanned most of the consignment boxes and the scanned result of ten consignment boxes shows united states currency and Gold / Diamonds including your box, that was how we new that those boxes contain treasures and that is why they are from the U.S Department Of Treasury, so you are advised to use this opportunity to receive your treasure consignment box.

But remember that after (4DAYS) if you did not make the payment then we will divert your consignment to the U.S Government Department Of Treasury, Again after (5DAYS) We will enter A new project for the Month which will make it impossible for you to receive your fund in future and that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers before we enter into the new project.

Below are the information to send the required fee to our Branch Annex in West Africa to enable them send us the delivery permit so that I can come to your doorstep to delivery your consignment box personally and that is why I have attached my working ID CARD for you to know who you are dealing with.

Here is the information you will use to send the $99.00 USD Via Western Union /Money Gram Or Ria Money Transfer

Receives Name=== DR. KINGSLEY PREYE
Receives Address== LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Text Question: TRUST
Text Answer: IN GOD

Amount: $99.00 USD
MAKE MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER AVAILABLE!!!
PROVIDE Senders Name and Address!!!!!

Call My Office Direct Tel: +234-813-311-6508

Do let us know you received this email for record purposes and send payment details alongside. You can call my office to notify me when your payment is sent so that I can leave for your doorstep on time.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION
DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY AGENT
MR. USMAN MUHAMMAD.
CARGO LOGISTIC COURIER COMPANY

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