419 scam: "Mrs.Toke Awodipe"<tokeawodipe@mmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- tokeawodipe@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Toke Awodipe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tokeawodipe@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:01:01 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF DR.MRS.TOKE AWODIPE DIRECTOR CASH PAYMENT UNIT. CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT ATTN:BENEFICIARY, I am Dr.Mrs,Toke Awodipe.Director Oceanic Bank Nigeria Plc I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security reports reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria. Oceanic Bank has been instructed by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA via the meeting held with UNITED NATIONS/IMF/WORLD BANK/EU to see that all contractors/inheritance's/inheritor's receive payment through CASH PAYMENT . This is to inform you about our plan to send your part payment to you via cash Delivery; This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your Inheritance payment/contract part payment of US$3.5 Million via diplomatic courier services .I have secured every needed documents to cover the money in your Name. Note: The Money is coming on ONE security proof box, the box is sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position to release this fund to you. The box is coming with a Courier Agent who will accompany the Box to your des ignated,house address. All you ne 1. Your full house address 2. Your identity such as, international passport or driver's license 3. Your contact phone numbers, The Courier Agents attached will travel with this required information's for the delivery of your part payment. He will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these consignments will be lifted From Nigeria to your country. Note:That The Agent does not know the original contents of the box. What is declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I did not declare money to them . Please,If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell them its Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. Call me immediately you receive this message:234 8032 690 386 or reply to:tokeawodipe@yahoo.com I will let you know how I have gone with all the arrangements. I will dispatch along,the inner security Keys of the consignments to enable you access the consignments as soon as its delivered to you. This clearance will pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitches. Please Confirm the receipt of this message and send all the requirements immediately you receive this message.I need your urgent reply as the box is scheduled to be airlifted as soon as we hear from you. Best Regards, Mrs.Toke Awodipe.

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