419 scam: "Ms. Paulin Martine" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp> Contact UPS Courier for your Bank Draft

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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.
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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- +22998775508 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- upsc265@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Paulin Martine" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Ms. Paulin Martine" <upsc265@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:49:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact UPS Courier for your Bank Draft

Dear Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft which my boss left with me before he traveled to Paraguay but I did not hear from you since that time till today. I went to the bank to confirm whether the draft is getting close to expire as it had been long time my boss issued the draft. The director of the bank told me that before the draft will get to you, that it will expire.

Then I told him to help me and cash the bank draft of $4.500,000.00 USD to cash payment. However, I have successfully cashed the draft and packaged it in a box and have registered it in the UPS Courier Service Company here in Cotonou-Benin Republic because I will travel to see my boss in Paraguay and will not come back till May 15th 2017. You have to contact the UPS Courier Service Company to know when they will deliver your package to your address.

I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fees. The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fees which is $95.00 USD to receive your package.

This is their Contact Address;
Contact Person: Dr. Kenneth Williams (Director)
Tel: +229-98-77-55-08
E-mail: upsc265@gmail.com

Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your package.
This is the information they needed from you.

1. Your full name:.....
2. Your shipping/home address:.....
3. Your Cell no #......
4. Your current office tel no#:...
5. Your Occupation:.........
6. A copy of your passport:....

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increase of the security keeping fees. Note; I didn't tell the UPS Courier Service Company that it's money inside the box, I registered it as Church Ministering Materials. This is to avoid delay or any upfront problem during the delivery. So, do not let them know that the package contents money.

I wish you and your family Long Life,

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Yours sincerely,
Ms. Paulin Martine.

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