419 scam: "Mr.Jim Ovia" <grammaberry@sbcglobal.net> Hello My Dear,Contact Dr Nelson Kessinger

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22993816066 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jim Ovia" <grammaberry@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: mrjimovia01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:32:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello My Dear,Contact Dr Nelson Kessinger

Hello My Dear,

This is to bring to your notice that I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery fee of your Visa Card. I paid it because the International Bank Draft worth of $1.5m has less than Seven days to expire and when it expires the money will be diverted into Federal Government treasury account.

With that I decided to help you pay off the money so that the International Bank Draft will not expire, because I trust that when you receive your Visa Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you. The only money you will send to the DHL DELIVERY COMPANY in COTONOU REP. .DU BENIN to deliver your ATM CARD direct 1.5M to your physical Address in your country is ($170 USD)only being their Security Keeping Fee of the Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except ($170 USD)US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will be contacting them and in case of demurrage.Below is their Contact Information, DHL DELIVERY COMPANY

Manager,Dr Nelson Kessinger
Tel: 00 229 21485740
Fax 00229 93 816066
Email: (dhl1978@live.fr)

Contact them Today to avoid delay send them:

1).YOUR FULL NAME..............
2).YOUR ADDRESS.................
3).YOUR TELE...................
4).COPY OF YOUR ID...........

and let me know once you receive your card, please don't forget me when you received it.
God bless you.

Best Regards.
Mr Jim Ovia

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