419 scam: "Mr.Thiery John" <mr.thiery_john1960@inbox.pk> CONTACT EL-SHADAI COURIER EXPRESS

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +2298263442 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- elshadaiexpresscourierservice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Thiery John" <mr.thiery_john1960@inbox.pk>
Reply-To: elshadaiexpresscourierservice@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 04:42:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT EL-SHADAI COURIER EXPRESS

ATTN:Prize Award Winner,

Good day, How
are you today? I am writing to inform you that as you fail to claim
your award wining prize of $500,000.00USD.(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS only) of the August draws which you emerge the second
category winner.I went to the bank to confirm if your winning Cheque
has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Koufu the Director of
Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your
hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $500.000 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid you losting this funds.

However, all
the necessary arrangement of delivering the $500.000 UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to you in cash was made with El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Ahmed Koufu the Director of Financial
Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $500.000 in cash for
me.Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with
El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE. Infact I thank God very much for all
the movement I made, every thing goes normally. As for our agreement
with the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE they promised that your
consignment will leave this Country any moment from now ,But the
Director of the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE said that they need
your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately
their Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of
application to the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE with the given
address below.

ATTN:Mr.Adams Tokpa

Tell:+22998124803

     +2298263442

EMAIL:elshadaiexpresscourierservice@gmail.com

Please, Send
them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they
arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.

4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.

5.YOUR PHOTOGRAPH.

Please make
sure you send this needed information to the Director general of
El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE Mr.Adams Tokpa with the address given
to you.

Note.The
El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE don't know the contents of your Box. I
registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contain
your money,this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX or temper with
it. don't let them know that is money that it is in that Box. You can
even call the Director of El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE with this
line:+22998124803

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Claim Agent Mr.Thiery John.

--- On Thu, 8/26/10, EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION <euroafricprizeaward_dept@mail.mn> wrote:

    From: EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION <euroafricprizeaward_dept@mail.mn>

    To:mr.thiery_john1960@inbox.pk

    Subject: PROMOTIONS PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

        Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 10:28 PM

    EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

    INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

    Reference Number: CAP /9420X2/68/WV1

    Batch number BATCH: STAV/074/05/ZY369/AK

                                                                                                                   27/08/2010

    ATTN:PRIZE AWARD WINNER,

    We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY
DRAWS HELD on the 25Th August, 2010 .Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number:75600545 721 with Serial number 886/04 drew the lucky
numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7 which consequently won in the 2ND category. you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $500,000.00USD.(FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS only).Note that All participants
in this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 24 ,000 companies and 40,000,000
individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites. This
promotional program takes place every year,and it is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
of Microsoft Inc and other corporate organizations.

    This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers
worldwide.For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been processed
and your money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. We look forward to your active participation in our next
4million euroafric slot.

    You are required to contact your Claim Agent MR.THIERY JOHN.Foreign
Operations Manager,EUROAFRIC IN TL LOTTERY at Email:
-(mr.thiery_john1960@inbox.pk) for processing and remittance of your
prize money to your designated account of your choice.

    All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date
of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,Remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.Furthermore,should there be any change of address
do inform our claim agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

    NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

    SINCERELY,

    MRS.FRED BLANDINE,

    PRESIDENT. EUROAFRIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

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