419 scam: Johnson Martins <johnsonmartins14@yahoo.com.hk> Hello Dear Aliyah Meyer,Good news at last,

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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Martins <johnsonmartins14@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 23:20:24 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Hello Dear Aliyah Meyer,Good news at last,

Hello Dear Aliyah Meyer,Good news at last,

Good day and how are you today? I am
writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Certified Bank
Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Bank Draft has expired
or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Usman the foreign operation
Director of Financial Trust Bank Plc, told me that before the Bank
Draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to covert the
$900,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid loosing this
funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
(US$900,000.00) Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in cash to
you was made with TOP EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY here in Cotonou
Benin Republic.

Mr.Ahmed Usman the Director of
Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have packaged the sum of $900,000.00 in
consignment in your favor, then he also helped me to Register the
Consignment with TOP EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY,Thank God very
much for all the movement I made, every thing goes smoothly.

As for our agreement with the TOP
EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY, they promised that your consignment
will leave this Country as soon as you provide the necessary
information to enable them deliver your consignment to you,as the
Director of the TOP EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE COMPANY said that they need
your contacts information's to enable them locate you immediately their
Diplomats arrived to your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below including the below registration number,

topex/mtm/ped/514/2008

Dr. Martin Setzer.

EMAIL: ( topexprescourier.services@w.cn )

Please, Send them your contacts
information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your
country with your Consignment.

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 IDENTIFICATION,PERSONAL ID OR PASSPORT.if you any,scan it and send to them.

Please make sure you send this needed
information's to the Director general of TOP EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
COMPANY Dr. Martin Setzer with the email address given to you above.

Note that the TOP EXPRESS COURIER
SERVICE COMPANY don't know the contents of your consignment.It was
registered as a BOX that contains Family valuables. They don't know
that it contains cash,this is for security reason. don't let them know
that it contains money.

I am waiting for your urgent response as soon as you have received your consignment.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Johnson Martins.

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