419 scam: "COURIER SOLUTION LIMITED"<call-customercare@courier.com> Re-Confirm Your Valid Home Address Now.

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "COURIER SOLUTION LIMITED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiries_courier-solution_limitd@live.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:48:32 -0000
Subject: Re-Confirm Your Valid Home Address Now.

CABLE: SECURITY CHECK DEPT REF: ExpressAir/DIP/00/0442 NOV 09, 2010

Dear Sir/Madam,

We sincerely apologize for the delay so far in shipping your package deposited here in our office by the Intercontinental Bank Plc, The content of the package with the registration CODE VBN/ICBPLC1042L, in a Priority Letter Express (.5 kg Docs) is an ATM Visa-Card, from the above mentioned bank to you.

Kindly reconfirm your VALID home address, telephone number where the dispatch agent will reach you upon arrival to avoid any possible mistake.

It is pertinent you call the below office number with any further inquiry and I will get back to you at my slightest opportunity.

Have a lovely day ahead.

Yours in service,

Mr. John Williams

Copyright ©2010Courier Solution International. All rights reserved.

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Internet communications are not secured and therefore COURIER SOLUTION LIMITED, does not accept any legal responsibility for the contents of this message. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

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