419 scam: "Mr.Rod Jefferson" <officialu7@gmail.com> Information, Esteemed-

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- servicesinformation496@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- service office. - mr. thomas jonathan email- servicesinformation496@gmail.com ,further more, once you send them the $88,00.kindly keep (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Rod Jefferson" <officialu7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: servicesinformation496@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:52:03 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Information, Esteemed-

Information, Esteemed-

I am Mr. Rod Jefferson, Courier Diplomatic Agent Unit, Benin Republic, Take Necessary Notice, your ATM CARD worth $12,800,000,00,which you been expecting to received so far has been arrived in USA with your seal Pin Code Password, and I am presently in Los Angeles International Airport, United States of America since yesterday. I wish to notify you that your ATM CARD which containing the sum of $12,800, 000, 00, has arrived successfully in Los Angeles International Airport, onward shipment to your address, I having a little problem here with Airport Authorities, intercepting the ATM CARD with regards to the Customs United States of America, due Diplomatic Guarantee Assurance Board, which is delaying my coming to your above address.

I will proceed with the delivery once I conclude with the Customs Los Angeles International Airport, United States of America, due Guarantee Assurance Board of your ATM CARD, I have instruction that the Parcel should not be opened or scanned at any point of entry, consequently, the Los Angeles International Airport Authorities, United States of America; they are very serious about Guarantee Assurance Board. They guess it must obtain first, before I will connect to your place with your Parcel ATM CARD, together with your Pin Code Password. At the moment I have negotiated with the Los Angeles International Airport Customs Authorities to allow me in with your Parcel ATM CARD, but they refused.

They said that it is a new rules and regulation to enter the Country with that kind of Parcel without the Diplomatic Guarantee Assurance Board. They now directed me to contact the origin of the Parcel to get the Guarantee Assurance Board I have also contacted Benin Republic Customs Services and they said that it will cost you the sum of $88, 00.Please, the Guarantee Assurance BoardÂ is very needed right now to obtain from Benin Republic Customs Services, to enable me get out through customs at Los Angeles InternationalÂ Airport, USA.and locate to your home address. Quickly reached me via email address, due the needed sum of $88,00.and send it immediately through western union with the name below, so that they can obtain the required Diplomatic Guarantee Assurance Board to enable me connect to your home address.

Send the sum of $88, 00, direct to Benin Republic Customs Service office. - Mr. Thomas Jonathan Email- servicesinformation496@gmail.com ,further more, once you send them the $88,00.kindly keep me posted,because,this is the only thing that delaying here to connect to your home address, one more thing, confirm also your full details where to deliver the parcel,because,I donâ€™t know whether you have changed your home address. sends the $88, 00. To them through this information.

Receiver Name __ Sandy Miller
Country__ Benin Republic
City__Cotonou
Amount __ $88, 00
Question__ Guarantee?
Answer__ Assurance

Quickly contact Benin Republic Customs Services as soon as possible to enable me arrange the Diplomatic Immunity Customs Clearance Certificate of your parcel ATM CARD as to assure that the delivery is completed a.s.a.p. You can reach me via E-mail: rodjefferson5@gmail.com

Thanks
Mr. Rod Jefferson
Diplomatic Agent
Courier Company

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