419 scam: "UPS COURIER COMPANY"<info@ups.com> Attention:::::::::::::::Attention:::::::::::::Attention

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "courier service" (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.
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.
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.
- +2348083930543 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- upscourierservice112@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UPS COURIER COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <upscourierservice112@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:40:21 -0700
Subject: Attention:::::::::::::::Attention:::::::::::::Attention

UPS Courier Head Office
70 International Airport Road
& nbsp; Mafoluku, ogun state Nigeria.
Tel: +234-808-393-0543
Attention' Attention''Attention'''
Date : 19 / 08 / 2009

CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

Customers Service Hours--Monday to Saturday: Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Attention, Attention, Attention.

The UPS courier Service Company are hereby passing an essential massage to all our valuable customers to be very carefull while presenting their receivers residential address to avoid wrong delivery.

This is the UPS courier service company mailing you as per your parcel that was brought to this company to be delivered to you by one MR JOHN PETER along the delivery process there came a misunderstanding between you and the Nicon Insurance Company in regard of their request as per their insurance certificate which happens to be course of your parcel pending for the past one year. Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the UPS Company has finalized everything with the Nicon Insurance Company of Nigeria as the company organization has also listed 24 valuable parcel's to be intact in their office after the released of the parcel's from the Nicon Insurance Company.

The following information is needed in order to reconfirm your information here in our office so go ahead and fill it and send it to us with the Payment slips so that we can add it to your payment file.

NAME:............

ADDRESS:.........

CELL PHONE:......

OCCUPATION & AGE:......

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contain the sum of 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) is among the 24 parcel's listed which is now in out office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we lost your private residential address, which is an indication that you can now re-send your residential address back to the UPS company where your parcel can be delivered to you without hesitation with this e-mail (upscourierservice112@gmail.com)

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel MR JOHN PETER still owes this company the sum of $80 before the incident occurred, know you that this company has spent out of theirincomes in the process of recovering back your parcel's so dear costumer we once again appreciate your patronage in our favor.

Without hesitations you are to pay the required sum of $80 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram so that your parcel can be delivered to your residential address before it accumulate a demurrage after one week only, as you know your parcel is not just an ordinary parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I mean by accumulating demurrages? Which you will not allow to happen to your recovery parcel that was almost gone if not for the love that the good God.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days time and it will get to your door step the second OR third day as soon as this company receive the balance left by your sender and the tracking number of your parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can track it yourself to see your parcel coming on the way and you will also know when it will arrive at your country because we operate in trust and loyalty in your favor.

And also the UPS Courier Service Company is hereby to inform all their customers by eradicating all their communication with the scam mails that are going all-over the world be careful with their e-mails so that your parcel will not be in danger with their evil plans. UPS provides access to a growing global marketplace through a network of supply chain, transportation, and Business related information services.

PAYMENT INFORMATION OFFICE MR.John Peter
SENDERS NAME-------
SENDERS COUNTRY-----
RECIEVERS NAME ------ John Peter.
RECIEVERS COUNTRY ----PLOT 223 UPS HOUSE, SANGO OTA NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION ------------GOOD
TEXT ANSWER ---------------. DAY
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$80
AND ALSO WITH THE CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN)

UPS is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30 years, we’ve grown up and grown into a diverse family of Companies -a UPS that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.

YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.
Mr Jerry Mike
upscourierservice112@gmail.com
Tel: +234-808-393-0543
UPS COURIER SERVICE MANAGING DIRECTOR..

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