419 scam: "Alvin Church" <alvin-church@live.com> (no subject)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance document" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Alvin Church" <alvin-church@live.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:21:56 +0300
Subject:

Good Day To You,

I am Mr. Alvin Church the United Nation Roaming Diplomat stork keeper, working with the United Nations International Monetary Funds Agency United Kingdom, I am contacting you here at the London Heathrow stork keeper Office, This is in respect of (2) two consignment boxes worth $10.5,000,000.00 Million USD. I have being assigned by the West Africa Ghana Presidency to make this delivery to you. The British Government released these boxes for delivery to their respective beneficiaries, upon investigations conducted, this would have Been done since, but our computer systems was affected with virus and all your Information’s disappear from the systems, but we thanked GOD everything Is in good conditions now (2) two boxes as the Beneficiary/Receiver it is in this regard that I our office was appointed to make delivery as United Nation Roaming Diplomat stork keeper of your boxes after they where released for delivery. I am contacting you now because of the matter of agency, all clearance
documentation which was used to clear the boxes presently at London Heathrow international airport I have with me to complete this delivery.

I will need your information to confirm with the information I have on file of these boxes after which I will book flight to meet with you in your closest airport of your destination, below are the information requested off you.

1. Full Name:
2. Destination House Address:
3. Closest Airport to your destination:
4. Copy of your Drivers /passport for your identification:
5. Your direct Mobile Phone Number:

. I await your immediate response within 48 hours. Do email my office immediately [alvin-church]

Regards,
Mr. Alvin Church
United Nation Roaming Diplomat stork keeper

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