419 scam: "Ira Curry" <hhernandez@umet.ec> Donation To You

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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:
- "insurance 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447978357906

Fraud email example:

From: "Ira Curry" <hhernandez@umet.ec>
Reply-To: iracurryprivate@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:55:52 +0100
Subject: Donation To You

I am Evelyn I. Curry resident of Stone Mountain, Georgia USA, the winner of $120 million Mega Millions jackpot and I have decided to donate $650,000 USD to you and my sole purpose of doing this is to extend this blessing to others around the world such as NGO's, Red Cross, corporate bodies. Humanitarian Organizations and individuals. I am doing this not to be famous, as a matter of fact, i am currently in my mother's home town in India as a hide out on the cause of getting out of the sight of the public for some reasons. Please read more of my winning story and the reason why i am hiding from the public in this news link below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ira-curry-bronx-born-mega-millions-winner-hiding-
article-1.1553279

I contracted Google Corporation to help in the online research and random selection of the donation and your email was selected and I am glad to inform you that I have deposited a cashier check of $650,000.00 dollars for delivery to you with a private courier company name (Express Pacific Cargo) here in India earlier today before I left the city for my motherâ€™s home town. Please also note that I have paid all the required charges except the insurance fee of $165 which I could not process because the courier company need your full name and address to process the insurance which I do not have and also compulsory before the package can be shipped. Therefore, the only fee you will pay is the insurance fee of $165 only. Kindly contact the courier company with the contact details given below stating your full name, phone number and postal address and the package identification number (EPC12015) so that they can confirm it and let you know how you can send the insurance fee to them to enable them insure the package and deliver it to you immediately.

Dispatch Officer : Mr. Kelvin Green.
Contact Email: deliverydepartment@expresspacificcargo.com
Tel: +447978357906

God bless you and congratulation.

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