419 scam: "Mr.David Wayne John" <high.commision@live.com> Delivery Notice Very Urgent

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Wayne John" <high.commision@live.com>
Reply-To: dplomat-a@ws-loei.ac.th
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 14:01:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Delivery Notice Very Urgent

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DIPLOMATIC AGENT FEDEX INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
COMPANY,
130 AVOTURU COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS EXPRESS
ROAD COTONOU.
MOTTORS (Delivery Notice Very Urgent)

Dear Package Owner,

I received your mailing address now and it's
mandatory that I will affect this delivery today. This delivery has taken me a
lot of stress while I was told that it will take me 24hurs. The way U.S airports
security inspects consignment shipped out of French Country is not well pleased.
I am having a little problem here with customs service JFK airport; intercepting
the consignment with regards to the CLEAN BILL OF RECORD CLEARANCE which is
delaying my coming to the above address you supplied me to make the delivery to
you. The custom service officer persisted that I must provide the Clean Bill of
Record Clearance before I can be allowed to connect my flight to your
city.

I presented the Clearance certificate, Yellow
Tag and Insurance certificate but their refused. I asked the woman in charge
Mrs. Susanna Hook the reason of all this delay because the entire necessary
documentations is completed and this package has been on transits in PARIS
FRANCE and the authority over there did not demand for such certificate and she
did not detailed the reasonable answer than it's illegal to enter the country
with the Unknown Package without the CLEAN BILL OF RECORD otherwise they will
inspect the consignment since is sending from individual to individual. I don't
have any means to contact you when I arrived at the airport and the only means
to communicate with you is through phone-boot but I could not due to the
pressure they are giving me and I was told not to keep away from this Package
till it handed over to you.

At the moment I have negotiated with the US
Customs Authority to allow me in with the consignment but they refused. They now
directed me to contact the origin of the consignment to get the clearance and I
have also contacted US embassy Benin and through the help of a customs officer
Mr. Jones Fowler, he said that it will cost sum of $77.00 and now is almost
08:589pm while JFK flight will be take off by 6;35 pm and I don't want to make
this delivery tonight.

So please kindly send $77.00 immediately
through western union with the name below to enable obtain the required CLEAN
BILL OF RECORD also to enable connect the finally flight directly to your
house.

Please western union the $77 with the
name of Benin Republic customs cashier's listed below,

Receiver:.......Udezuo Emmanuel
Country;.......... Benin
Republic
City;...........
Cotonou
Question;........When
Answer;.......24 hour

Amount;..........$77
MTCN;..........................
Senders
Name;.................

Send MTCN via Customs Authority
email,(customs1975@ws-loei.ac.th)for easier pick up to obtain the paper and get forward me
via my e-mail. I will be forwarding this email to the Customs Authority. To
avoid any delay, once you finally make the payment please forward the details
through e-mail because i don't think that i can afford to check email here again
till I arrive to your residence home address.

Please don't delay because
I don't have enough time to be delaying. Send across the $77.00.To Customs
Authority office in Benin as soon as possible to enable them arrange the Clean
Bill Of Record Clearance of the package as to assure that the delivery is
completed a.s.a. . .p. .

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Congratulations,
Sincerely,Mr.David Wayne
John
Diplomat Agent
dplomat-a@ws-loei.ac.th
Fedex International Delivery
Company Benin Republic
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THIS FOR THE ADDRESSED, YOU MUST NOT USE,COPY,DISCLOSE OR TAKE ANY ACTION BASED
ON THIS MESSAGE OR ANY INFORMATION HEREIN.IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR
PLEASE ADVICE THE SENDER ON THE ABOVE.

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