419 scam: "Ups Express Courier" <info@ups.net> You Have A Package

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "upscourierdelivery06@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347065879363

Fraud email example:

From: "Ups Express Courier" <info@ups.net>
Reply-To: upscourierdelivery06@live.com
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:12:35 -0500 (PET)
Subject: You Have A Package

UPS COURIER EXPRESS COMPANY
No 12 Air Port Road, Benin City.
West Africa Nigeria
Tellphone not. +234 70658 79363

Dear Beneficiary,

Your package is worth the sum of $ 400,000 USD (four hundred thousand
dollars USA) in a bank certificate for the project, is ready for delivery,
which was given to us by Miss Marissa Tonsk (Chief Consultant) Microsoft
Corporation, saying that you won the United Kingdom Microsoft Online
draw, that your email address won their 2009 lottery in relation to oil
and gas Ltd.She was in Nigeria for a period of three (3) months Surveying
Project works with a consulting firm in Africa.We are sending you this
email because your package has been registered in a Special Order.You must
contact with our Department for the immediate delivery of your package
shipping to you at your resident address.Note that as soon as our team
delivery confirmed the information, take only 2) (two working days (48
hours) to get to your travel destination is designated.

You are advised to contact our delivery department for deliver. Please
provide us with the data that are listed below:

Full Name :.......................
House Address :.......................
Phone :.......................
Occupation :.......................
Sex :.......................
Age :........................
Country :........................

Note that you will be responsible for paying for your package security
price maintenance $150 dollars due to Miss Marissa Tonsk only have paid
for your package delivery fees.

*********************************************
UPS ® Courier Company West-Africa
Mr John Osas Dispatch Officer
E-mail: upscourierdelivery06@live.com

Telephone Number: +234 70658 793 63
*********************************************

Regards

Yours sincerely.
Ups Express Courier Company

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