419 scam: "Mrs. Melton Joyce"<meltonjoyce@gmail.com> Date : 31-01-2011

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "delcou@mail.kz" (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.
- +22999115534 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Melton Joyce" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delcou@mail.kz>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:28:17 +0100
Subject: Date : 31-01-2011

Did you authorise Mr Bill Takash,? If no Kindly contact Mr Pele Zannor incharge of Del Courier Service.

Notification : Contact Mr Pele Zannor.

Dear Friend,

This notice is to inform you that your name was listed among the list of Scam Victim's and the (IMF) International Monetary Fund has order
us to pay you sum of $1.5Million United State Dollars as compensation but it's surprising that one Mr Bill Takash by name called our office
today regarding your payment as the (IMF) International Monetary Fund instruct us to release your Valid ATM card valued of $1.5Million, This
Mr Bill Takash claims to be your relation and want your atm card release to him, But before we proceed on releasing the details of the
atm card to him, we want to be sure that you authorise him to avoid dealing with wrong person.

Your personal identification number as started ATM4102. The ATM CARD value $US1.5Millon).

On this account, you are advice to fill below draft form and contact Mr Pele Zannor incharge of Del Courier Service, via e-mail and
telephone ( delcou@mail.kz and telephone : +229 9911 5534 ) to prove if socalled Mr Bill Takash, is right so he can proceed on claim
options.

1.FULL NAME:..............
2.DELIVERY ADDRESS:..................
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER..............

Regards,

Mrs Melton Joyce.

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