419 scam: biren amin <biren_amin@hotmail.com> CONTACT SKYLINE COURIER AND DELIVERY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "bar.jeff.kone@live.fr" (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.
- +22996004871 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: biren amin <biren_amin@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:13:04 +0000
Subject: CONTACT SKYLINE COURIER AND DELIVERY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY

CONTACT SKYLINE COURIER AND DELIVERY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY
CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OFBENIN

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you & your Family I have been waiting for you since to contact
me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of ($1.2m) United States Dollars, but I
did not hear from you since then, Then I went and deposited the Draft with
Skyline Courier Deli every Company Benin Republic. Before I traveled out of
the country for a short Course and i will not come back till end of next
Month. What you have to do now is to contact the Skyline Courier Deli every
Company Benin Republic. As soon as possible to know when they will deliver
your package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges; the only money
you will send to the Courier &Security Company to deliver your Draft direct
to your home in your country is ($107) only being their Security y Keeping
Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, Do not be deceived by anybody to
pay any other money except $107.USD, I would have paid that but they said no
because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
You have to contact the skyline Courier Deli every Company now for the
delivery of your Draft with this information bellow.

Skyline Courier Delievery Company Benin Republic
E-mail: (bar.jeff.kone@live.fr)
Registration Reference No; wwdsc/xxx/100
Code Number:xxxdcsc/6545
Tele;+229-96004871

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your home address and Direct telephone
number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and Let me repeat
again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$107.USD, for their immediate action. You should also Let me know through
email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Note. Skyline courier deli every company does not know the contents of the
parcel. I registered it as my photograph (pix) being sent to a friend
overseas. They do not know that it contains a bank draft of such a huge
amount of money. This is to avoid them tempering with the package. Do not
let them know the contents. I am waiting to hear the good news from you.

Regards,
Pastor Raphel Larry

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