419 scam: Mr Garrick Oxford <wroclok@neostrada.pl> Dear Customer..

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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. )
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!

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Garrick Oxford <wroclok@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: delivery_dept2011@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:24:44 +0800
Subject: Dear Customer..

Dear Customer..
Good day to you. We have been waiting for you to contact us for your =
conformable=20
Package that is registered with us for shipping of your Package to yo=
u=20
residential location. We are hereby obliged to inform you that your p=
arcel has=20
been with us for weeks now, We got over 20 set of packages from the U=
nited=20
Kingdom We took time to write out the email addresses on the label Of=
each=20
parcel and yours was included This is to inform you that we are in po=
ssession of=20
your Parcel (which include a certified cheque worth of $2,000,000.00U=
SD and=20
other vital documents) that we facilitate the clearance of the cheque=
in your=20
country, which is to be couriered to you. It is the usual practice of=
our=20
organization to conduct a proper verification of all Packages that we=
are to=20
delivered, to ensure that they are valid. Be rest assured that your c=
heque has=20
been confirmed valid and true and delivery will be made once you have=
meet the=20
necessary requirements. The package is registered with us for mailing=
by the=20
Online Lottery Award Promo Board as claimed,in England, United Kingdo=
m. We are=20
sending you this email because your package has been registered on a =
Special=20
Order. What you have to do now, is to contact our Delivery Department=
for=20
immediate dispatchment of your package to your residential address. N=
ote that as=20
soon as our Delivery Team confirms your information's, it will take o=
nly one=20
working day (24 hours for your package to arrive it designated destin=
ation. For=20
your information, the Mail, VAT & Shipping fees have been paid by the=
Lottery=20
Award Promo Board before your package was registered. What you need t=
o pay is=20
the Security Keeping fee of the Dundee Perth Courier company as state=
d in our=20
privacy terms & condition page, in order to secured your Package. The=
cost for=20
the Security Keeping fee is $286 USD. This is mandatory, kindly compl=
ete the=20
below form to reconfirm your Postal information:

Name:......................
Occupation:...................
Country:........................
State:...........................
City:.............................
Sex:............................
Age:.........................
Phone:.....................

Await your Swift Response.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Garrick Oxford.
(The Dispatched Officer).
Team Management =A9 1995 - 2011 Dundee Perth Courier Company

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