419 scam: "FRANK BEN " <"WWW."@violin.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT UPS MANAGER FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- upsdeliverco@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK BEN " <"WWW."@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "FRANK BEN " <upsdeliverco@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 22:11:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT UPS MANAGER FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT

Dear Friend,

I am writing to inform you that I have Paid all the fees for your Cheque Bank Draft worth of $4,5m which was approved by Nigeria president Dr. Buhari as your inheritance compensation victim.

I went to bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire since you did not contact for the claiming of the said amount and Dr Jerry Daniel which is the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.
Then I beg him to help me cash the said amount as cash delivery then we make arrangement with UPS Delivery Company to deliver the cash to you as consignment box.

Then the Director of the Bank help me package the said amount into a box which we have deposit it to UPS office which the manager of the UPS agreed to deliver to your home address but the manager of the UPS did not know the content of the box i register it as Africa raw materials .

I paid all the fees the only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee which is $25 per day so your going to send the total sum of $75 to them that is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I want you to bear it in mind that more you delay to contact them is more the charges are adding so hurry up to contact them today with your full info as below.

And send the 3 days charges $25 per day so send the $75 to below info and get back to them with the western union or money gram payment information.

Contact person,,,, Peter Young -- Manager of UPS
Email,,, upsdeliverco@gmail.com

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR COUNTRY NAME.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
Send the $75 to below info.

Receiver Name======== PAUL E. EMMELIONWU
Country========NIGERIA .
City========LAGOS
Text Question========NOW
Answer==========NOW
Amount==========$ 75.00

Best Regard
Frank Ben

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