419 scam: "Mr.James K Udo" <financialtrustbank200@gmail.com> Yours Sincerely,

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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:
- "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. )
- "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 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.
- upsdeliveriiiompany@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James K Udo" <financialtrustbank200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: upsdeliveriiiompany@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:44:25 -0800
Subject: Yours Sincerely,

ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges
and the delivery of your ATM visa card .I paid it because the ATM
visa card worth $8,5million USD has less three weeks and four days to
expire and when it expires the money will go into Government
reserve.With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM
visa card will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM visa
card definitely you must compensate me. Now your ATM visa card has
been deposited with UPS Courier Company for delivery so I want you to
contact Ups courier Company with your Full Contact information so
that they can deliver your ATM visa card to your designated address
without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has
been paid but i did not pay their security keeping fees since they
refused.Reasons for their refusal are because they do not know when
you are going to contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is
$50per a day, and i was deposited it yesterday,

Below is their Contact Information's,(upsdeliveriiiompany@hotmail.com)
Text (269) 201-5863 Whats-app +15814224924 Contact Person: Dr TEDDY
HARRI UPS Courier and Security Company

Therefore Contact Today to avoid more increases of their keeping fees
and let me know once you receive your ATM visa card. contact them with
your full info, Waiting to hear from you as soon as you received this
ATM visa card.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.James K Udo

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