419 scam: "Mr. James C Copper."<copper.unitednations.james@united.org> United Nations Compensation

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "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 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.
- +447031902554 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- adamsrobert@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- director in charge: mr. adams robert. contact email: adamsrobert@sify.com telephone/fax number +44 703 1902 554 wanlida courier (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James C Copper." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <copper.unitednations.james@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:05:19 +0100
Subject: United Nations Compensation

Good Day,

How are you today? This is United Nations Organization Compensation for individuals,cooperate organization and Charity foundation for the whole world. Today, the United Nations has mapped out $62.8 Billion Dollars to support and compensate people all over the world, Australia, Europe, Asia and United States for Foundation of Children and motherless baby homes all over the universe, and this is an instruction from the new President elected Mr. Barrack H. Obama and Hon. Mr. Bank ki moon, the General Secretary of the United Nation Organization. This event is a precautionary measure to those that are been supportive to the poor conditions in their various countries one way or the other.

Your compensation amount is $1.5 Million Dollars only and I am writing to inform you that the delivery fee for your Draft is being paid by the United Nations. But the manager of World Bank representative Mr. Eli Whitney Debevoise said to me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash the sum of $1.5 Million. Now all the necessary arrangement to deliver the $1.5 million in cash was made with WAN LI DA COURIER EXTENSION today. The only fee you have to pay to the Courier service Company is $148.00 only which will serve as their security keeping fee to enable them deliver the package to your doo-step immediately. Do contact the Company and let them know your readiness for receipt of your package, below is the needed information to enable them deliver your fund to you.

Contact them with information below and your deposited code number is LCE/679/08 .....

COMPANY NAME: WAN LI DA COURIER COMPANY.
CONTACT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: MR. ADAMS ROBERT.
CONTACT EMAIL: adamsrobert@sify.com
Telephone/Fax number +44 703 1902 554
Wanlida Courier Extension. 24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 1AE United Kingdom.

You are to forward the following information to them;

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME & MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:

Do let me know immediately you receive your consignment that was deposited with the above Courier Company. You can reach me through email always at copper.unitednations.james@hotmail.com for any inquiries. I will always be there for you.

Best Regard,
Yours Truly,
Mr. James C Copper.

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