419 scam: james green <jamesgreen.green44@gmail.com> Apk Courier Service Delivery Post

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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:
- "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. )
- "processing 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. )
- "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 service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheques " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: james green <jamesgreen.green44@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:25:43 +0100
Subject: Apk Courier Service Delivery Post

Dear !!!

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Confirmed Package that
is registered with us for shipping to your residential location.We thought
that the sender gave you our contact details and that you would have
contacted us by now.we would also let you know that a letter is also
attached to your package.However, we cannot quote its content to you via
E-mail for privacy reasons. We understand that the content of your package
itself is a Bank Draft worth 800,000.00GBP,in APK COURIER COMPANY we do not
ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES but in Bank Drafts only. The package is
registered with us for mailing by your colleague, and your colleague
explained that he is from Italy but he is presently in China for a three (3)
month Surveying Project for he is working with a consulting firm in China.We
are sending you this E-mail because your package is been registered on a
Special Order.You are advised to contact our Delivery Department for the
immediate dispatch of your package to your residential address. Note that as
soon as our Delivery Team confirms your information, it will only take us
one working day (24 hours) for your package to arrive at its designated
destination.For your information, the VAT & Shipping charges as well as
processing fees have been paid by your colleague before your package was
registered.

We are sending you this E-mail because your package is been registered on a
Special Order.This will help you avoid any form of query from the Monetary
Authority of your country. However, you will have to pay a sum of 400GBP to
the Apk courier Delivery Department for the Security Keeping Fee of the Apk
courier company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page. Also be
informed that your colleague wished to pay for the Security Keeping charges,
but we do not accept such payments considering the facts that all items &
packages registered with us has a time limitation and we cannot accept
payment not knowing when you will be picking up the package or even respond
to us. So we cannot take the risk to have accepted such payment incase of
any possible demurrage.Kindly note that your colleague did not leave us with
any further information.We hope that you send your response to us as soon as
possible because if you fail to respond until the expiry date of the
foremost package, we may refer the package to the British Commission for
Welfare as the package does not have a delivery address.

You are advised to furnish us with the following informations for
verifications with the informations given to us by your colleague to ensure
that delivery is being made to the right person.

FULL NAMES:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
COUNTRY/STATE:
PHONE NUMBER:

The tracking number for your parcel will be sent to you to enable you track
your parcel as soon as we receive these informations from you.You are
required to contact the delivery department (Apk Courier Service Delivery
Post)with the infromations below:

Apk Courier Service Delivery Post
Contact Email:jamesgreen44@live.com
James Green
Managing Director

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