419 scam: "UNITED PARCEL SERVICE" <jhyu@gtone.co.kr> Re: FEDERAL EXPRESS SERVICES

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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:
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (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.
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.
- service_ups@list.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED PARCEL SERVICE" <jhyu@gtone.co.kr>
Reply-To: point11983@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:15:13 -0700
Subject: Re: FEDERAL EXPRESS SERVICES

WELCOME TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE UPS
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Founded: August 28, 1907, Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO: David P. Abney
Subsidiaries: The UPS Store, Mail Boxes, UPS Airlines,
Shipping and Mailing Service E.T.C
ADDRESS:601 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider,I
urge you to treat it genuinely.

This message is coming to you from the UPS Office in the address (601 W
43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA) and we hereby today to inform you that
there is an certified Bank Draft Check from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK registered in our office here last Friday from one Mr. Anthony C. Emeka a diplomat from West African according to him the West African Compensation Union in
conjunction with United Nation (UN) is compensating all the 2014 to 2018 scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victim's list,due to too
much fraud in Africa they couldn't offer the money to you directly from
their countries so they decided to pay you by International Bank Draft Check
it's valued sum of Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars
($10,500.000.00),We will easily and safely deliver it to you by UNITED
PARCEL SERVICE OR still we can deposit it back to the bank branch for Online Transfer to avoid any fraudulent issues so all you needs to do now is
to contact the Dispatch Director UPS BRANCH New York via (service_ups@list.ru) OR Text: # +1 315-689-4537 with your delivery information such as..

Your Full Name::::::::::::::::::::
Your Address::::::::::::::::::::::
Your PO Box Number::::::::::::::::
Your Direct Telephone number::::::
Time of Visitation::::::::::::::

Thanks for being in serve with us

Yours In Service
Information Officer UPS

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