419 scam: "Mrs. Joyce West" <itpolm@gmail.com> Hello beneficiary from Mrs. Joyce West your payment.Attn, Good day,

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- info_ic@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joyce West" <itpolm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_ic@sify.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:36:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello beneficiary from Mrs. Joyce West your payment.Attn, Good day,

Attn, Good day,
Regards to our board meeting today with the Hon. minister of finance concerning your payment after serious negotiations we have arrange your US$4.5M United State Dollars into liquid cash and have it Sealed into a package for the Diplomat to convey them to you through the normal process of Diplomatic Baggage's and arrangement has been finalized with INTERNATIONAL COURIER CO. LTD THE MOST RELIABLE DELIVERY SYSTEM to send the package to you through Diplomatic Courier Service to be deliverred to you within 48 hours.subsequently,
I have been in contact with them, where as it was agreed you have to submits your Credentials information which your Full Data Information.

Please carefully complies with their directives for the easy passage of this particular transaction,to avoid wrong delivery of your consignment contenting your approved fund US$4.5 Millions United State Dollars. So re-confirm your full details as stated bellow to the (IC EXPRESS CO LTD)

Your Full Name:___________________________
Sex:_______________Age:_______Date Birth:___________________
Occupation:_________________Nationality:________________
Address:_________________Marital Status:____single________
City:_____________State:_______________ Zip/Postal Code:___________
Country:____________________Cell Phone:____________________
Fax:_____________E-mail:______________________________
PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION : (PASSPORT OR DRIVES' LICENSE:____________________

Also remember that they did not know the contents of the Diplomatic Box, hence it was registered as an Company Equipment imported from this Country for Industrial uses, hence they processed no knowledge of it being Liquid Cash,this is to prevent the Courier Service & Government Agencies in delaying the deliverance of the Box to you, hence you are to keep this transaction strictly confidential.

JUST FEEL FREE AND CONTACT THEM THROUGH THIS EMAIL ID: info_ic@sify.com
SHIPMENT CODE 33XZS
THE AIRWAY BILL NUMBER.GX243KR
CONSIGNMENT REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
CONTACT PERSON:: MR. MAXWELL LANDRY (CEO).

Please do update us as soon as you have contacted the courier company to enable us monitor the delivering of your fund to you.

BEST REGARDS,
Mrs. Joyce West.UN Public relation officer.

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