419 scam: Anna Scott <annascott.anna08@gmail.com> Your Consignment Package $5.950M

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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. )
- "consignment " (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. )
- "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. )
- "tnt.courierbr01@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tnt.courierbr01@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tnt.courierbr001@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Anna Scott <annascott.anna08@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:40:09 +0200
Subject: Your Consignment Package $5.950M

--
HSBC BANK
INCONJUCTION WITH
UNITED NATIONS.
www.un.org.bj

Dear Beneficiary

How are you today ?.I'm writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee
for your United Nations Compensation Draft Cheque. Mr.Allen Thomas the
Director of HSBC BANK told me that before the cheque will get to your
hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the .950,000.00, to
cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be
out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till
end of 2011. What you have to do now is to contact the TNT Express
Courier (tnt.courierbr01@w.cn) as soon as possible to know when they
will deliver your Consignment package to you immediatey.For your
information, I have paid for the yellow tag fee and delivery Charge.

The only money you will send to the TNT Courier to deliver your
Consignment Package direct to your postal Address in your country is
US5 only being Security Keeping Fee for the TNT Courier Service so
far. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and in case of dumourrage on your Package
with them.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below:

Company Name: TNT EXPRESS COURIER
Manager. kessier Febian
Email: tnt.courierbr01@w.cn OR tnt.courierbr001@w.cn

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address....,nearest
local and international airport..., Direct telephone number.....
contact address.... and Your Passport or Driver's licence.... to avoid
wrong delivery, they will issue you a delivery code#, to enable you
track your consignment box and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this
mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security
Keeping fee of 5.00 for their immediate action to deliver urgently.
Note this. The TNT Courier don't know the contents of the Box Package.
I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the
contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don't
let them know that box contains money ok.

We are sorry for the past inconvieneces

Regards,
Dr Ms Anna Scott
HSBC BANK
CC DEPT

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