419 scam: AGENT THIERY JOHN <mr-thieryjohn@hotmail.com> Contact Mr.Adams Tokpa

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (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)
- "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. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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!
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.
- elshadaicourierservice@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AGENT THIERY JOHN <mr-thieryjohn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: elshadaiexpresscourierser@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:49:10 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Contact Mr.Adams Tokpa

FROM THE DESK TOP OF AGENT THIERY JOHN
EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT

26/08/2011
ATTN:Prize Award Winner,

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that as you fail to claim your award wining prize of $500,000.00USD.(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS only) of the August draws which you emerge the second category winner.I went to the bank to confirm if your winning Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Koufu the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $500.000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid you losting this funds.

However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $500.000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to you in cash was made with El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Ahmed Koufu the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $500.000 in cash for me.Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally. As for our agreement with the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE they promised that your consignment will leave this Country any moment from now ,But the Director of the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately their Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application to the El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE with the given address below.

ATTN:Mr.Adams Tokpa
Tell:+22997928444
EMAIL: (elshadaicourierservice@o2.pl)
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.YOUR PHOTOGRAPH.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE Mr.Adams Tokpa with the address given to you.

Note.The El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE don't know the contents of your Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contain your money,this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX or temper with it. don't let them know that is money that it is in that Box. You can even call the Director of El-SHADAI EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE with this line:+22997928444

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Claim Agent Mr.Thiery John.

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