419 scam: "MRS. GILL W. MARCUS" <ascb2444@gmail.com> YOUR GIFT PACKAGE DELIVERY

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- applexpress@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. GILL W. MARCUS" <ascb2444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: applecourierinc0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:21:53 -0700
Subject: YOUR GIFT PACKAGE DELIVERY

My Dear One,
How are you doing Hope you are alright, I am Mrs Gill W Marcus a south
Africa Citizen based in Houston Texas United States with my Husband
before he passed away I am very happy to inform you about my success
in getting my late husband fund transferred under the co-operation of
a new partner from Houston Texas United States.Presently I am in
panama-Republic of Panama now for investment projects with My New
Partner who Help me in Transferring the Funds.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in transferring of my late husband money, despite that it failed us
some how due to your inability to raise money to help me or maybe you
don't Believe me but i still know that you made an impact in helping
me then, that's why i remembered you now, because God has remembered
me and it pleases mine mind to send you some Gift's with money from
the fund to change your life to better life as well and i bought some
items for you listed below: Four(4) iPhone 11 Four(4) Apple Laptops
cand one(1) Gold wrist watch with Five Hundred Thousand
USDollars($500,000.00 USD) which was inside the package and do not let
the Courier Company know that the package contains fund.I appreciated
your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch
with the Courier Company for the delivery items to you

APPLE COURIER INC
Apple Courier Express Delivery
Address: 1547 Laird St Houston, TX 77008 United States
Email:applexpress@concealed.company
Email:applexpress@usa.com
Phone:+1(713) 999 7800
Contact Person's
Director: Mr. Bernie Tshere
Apple Supervisor: Mr James Lee

Therefore I have register the package with the Apple Courier Express
Delivery and you are to contact them with the above details and also
you will contact them with the Items Order Number: 0097775043 for
identification of the package. Please make sure that you contact the
above company with your delivery details such as your full name/ Home
address and your phone number and please do not disclose the content
of the package to them.
Sincerely
Mrs Gill Marcuss

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