419 scam: "pchiluisa" <pchiluisa@funcionjudicial-cotopaxi.gob.ec> Re-Confirm this immediately!

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "susancrediting@live.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "pchiluisa" <pchiluisa@funcionjudicial-cotopaxi.gob.ec>
Reply-To: susancrediting@live.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:58:59 -0400
Subject: Re-Confirm this immediately!

We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Confirm able Package that is registered with us for shipping to your
residential address for your collection. We had thought that your sender gave you our contact
details.It may interest you to know that a letter is also added to
your package.

We understand that the content of your package itself is a Bank Draft worth of US$3.6Million, We do not ship money in
CASH or in CHEQUES but Bank Drafts are shippable.The package is registered with us for mailing by your colleague, and
your colleague explained that he is from the U.S.A but he is currently in Africa for a three (3)months Surveying Project
as he works with a consultant firm in Nigeria, We are sending you this email because your package is been registered on
a Special Order.

For your information,the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have been paid by your colleague before your
package was registered. Note that the payment that is made on the Insurance, Premium & Clearance
Certificates, are to certify that the Bank Draft is not a Drug Affiliated Fund (DAF) neither is it funds to sponsor
Terrorism in your country. 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 $125USD to the FedEx Delivery Department being full payment for the Security
Keeping Fee of the FedEx company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page. Send your Postal address ,telephone
and your name in full this is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone.

Please note that packages are not shipped nor delivered on Saturday,Sunday and on holidays. If your order has been
placed on any of these days, then it may be shipped the following business day.

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the FEDEX DELIVERY POST

with the below information.This is mandatory to reconfirm your
Postal address and telephone numbers.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
AGE:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

FEDEX DELIVERY POST

Email: susancrediting@live.com
Contact Person:Ms Susan Wood.

**ALL PACKAGES ARE SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
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