419 scam: esq_smithmicheals@ciudad.com.ar PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
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.
- +22993705621 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: esq_smithmicheals@ciudad.com.ar
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:29:36 -0300 (GMT-03:00)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn Beneficiary,

Your overdue payments of $1.5M usd had resolved to pay you in cash,by packaging the funds and put to UPS COURRIER to deliver to you, and do not disclose this transaction with any person for security reason.contact them with the following information ,
Full Name.--
Complete Contact Address
Telephone #

Bear it in mind the only fee UPS COURRIER will demand from you is their security monitoring fee of $85, and that is the only fee that you are required to pay before you will recieve your package as all freight and handling fees have been paid by us .

Their contacts.Mr.Robert Anthony
Email;united-parcel-service@live.fr
Tel.+22996321445/ Fax +22993705621

Your shipping reference code:AXD-101-87529K, shipment recipient's (UPS COURRIER).

Ask them to issue the tracking number/airway bill once you send them the fee, so you can monitor your package
online.Cheers.

Barrsiter Smith Micheals
Director-General; for Publicity Enlightment,
Information & Foreign Debts Reconciliation Re-Schedule
Payment Commission
Republique Of Benin.

Remenber to reply through this email to contact them;Email;united-parcel-service@live.fr
Tel.+22996321445/ Fax +22993705621

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