419 scam: "Mr.James K. Lane" <test@yuhfoods.com> DELIVERY OF YOUR BANK DRAFT VALUED US$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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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. )
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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 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.
- jamesknight733@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James K. Lane" <test@yuhfoods.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 14:41:14 -0000
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR BANK DRAFT VALUED US$850,000.00

Good day,

I am Mr.James K. Lane, a courier agent attached to Fastway Couriers.I was instructed to send you this message by Mrs.Samantha Power, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,after the recent Extraordinary meeting held with the government of Republic of Benin concerning settlement of Foreign Debts and finding ways to abolish government stringent conditions imposed by some of their financial institutions prior to transfer of individuals fund.

The government of Republic of Benin having watched these ugly developments and has come up with the following resolutions to compensate each individual whom were denied the opportunity of receiving their fund with the sum of US$850,000.00 each and you are among the 97 individuals listed to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000.00.

However, an International Bank Draft valued the total sum of US$850,000.00 was issued to the 97 persons whom were opportune to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000..00 including you, and I was contracted to deliver those Bank Drafts to each beneficiaries.I want to inform you about my successful arrival to Chicago Rockford International Airport,illinois,USA with your Bank Draft valued the sum of US$850,000.00.

Be inform that upon my arrival here in the International Bank Draft,the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requested for ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE in regards to the Patriot act, which was adopted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and also intended to strengthen U.S. measures to prevent, detect, and prosecute international money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

As a result of this development, each beneficiaries are requested to pay the sum $115.00 for procurement of the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) from the country of origin being the Republic of Benin according to the demand of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security here in illinois. Therefore, I will advice you to kindly send the $115.00 to our office in Republic of Benin with the receiver's information stated below and get back to me with the payment details so that I can forward to them.Below here are the receivers information to send the $115.00.

RECEIVER?S NAME:...CHIDI ILOCHI
CITY......PORTO NOVO
COUNTRY......REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
AMOUNT......$115
Text Question......COLOR?
Answer.......BLUE

REMEMBER TO FORWARD ME YOUR FULL DELIVERY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED HERE BELOW TO ENABLE ME LOCATE YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE $115 FOR PROCUREMENT OF THE CLEARANCE.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Numbers:
5. Country:

Note: that I will exit the airport and make the delivery of your Bank Draft Valued the sum of US$850,000.00 to your address immediately you can send the $115.00 to our Office in Republic of Benin through Money Gram or Western Union with the receivers information stated above so that they can get the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) shipped to me here. Have a wonderful day as I will be waiting for your response.You can text or call me on Tel: (773) 831-8642.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.James K. Lane
Dispatcher officer,
Fastway Couriers
Tel:((773) 831-8642.
E-mail: jamesknight733@gmail.com

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