419 scam: "Mrs. Sussani Frankoh" <sussanifrankoh@cantv.net> Good News!!! Contact Courier Company Immediately

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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:
- "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.
- global.couriercompany@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sussani Frankoh" <sussanifrankoh@cantv.net>
Reply-To: global.couriercompany@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:41 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Good News!!! Contact Courier Company Immediately

Attention: My Dear,

It is my pleasure to reach you again after our unsuccessful business transaction in the past, I wish to inform you that I have succeeded in getting the funds transferred under the assistance of a new partner from the Republic of China. However I left a Check of $1.5 million for you as a Compensation with a Global Courier Company before i leave the country, I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind effort and assistance even though we couldn't succeed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Presently, I am in Republic of China for an investment with my own share under the advice of my partner, now contact the Global Courier Company on this email address: (global.couriercompany@yahoo.com) for the delivery of the Check which I kept in their custody to send to you upon you contact to them.

Thanks and God bless,

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sussani Frankoh.

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