419 scam: UPS DELIVERY COMPANY <ofile0099@gmail.com> Dear beneficiary,

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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:
- "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. )
- "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 states 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- officefile388@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UPS DELIVERY COMPANY <ofile0099@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile388@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:57:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear beneficiary,

Dear beneficiary,

It is my ultimate pleasure to inform
you about latest meeting held last week by new ECOWAS chairman, minister
of finance and senates committee on unclaimed foreign fund matters.
They have resolved to send your $12.5millions as a consignment box
because it will take much time to transfer a $12.500, 000.00 through
western union as it was

scheduled earlier to pay you $5,000 on
daily basis. It came to our notice that International Monetary Fund
(IMF) did not abide the plan of transferring the payment via western
union. So be informed that your long awaited funds valued $12.500,
000.00 (Twelve million five hundred thousand united states dollars) was
well packaged into a consignment box to deliver to your house. The
consignment was successful registered with United Parcel Service Agent
(UPSA) and we have solemn agreement with him that it will be delivered
to you within four working days without opening the package. Although we
obtained a police report which guarantees that nobody will open the box
until the diplomat hand it over to you. The details of your package
are below and remember to identify it with registration code
upsa25s8Z12. The last four digit of tracking number is on hold until
you pay security fee to enable security men release your package for
shipment.

=================================================

Registration code Description: upsa25s8Z12

Number of Packages 1

UPS Service: Air Cargo Accompanied by Diplomat

UPS Return Service: UPS Returns, Print Return Label

Weight: 70.6kg

Tracking Number: 1Z638E5690**** (Note that the last four digit number is on hold until you send them security fee.

Contact person is Mr. Edward Elvis, email (officefile388@gmail.com)

==============================================

Meanwhile both diplomat and UPS Company
did not know the original content of the consignment; I registered it
as personal belonging which you will use to celebrate your fort coming
birthday. So reconfirm your delivery address to UPS dispatching manager
who is in charge of this registered box, he is waiting for you to
reconfirm your information like your name,

Delivery Address__________

personal id card if any_________

& Your direct Telephone Numbers___________

We have paid the delivery fee and
insurance, the only money you will send to them is $78 dollars for
security guard. Also confirm to them your nearest international airport
to locate you immediately the diplomat arrives. Our agreement with this
company is that they must deliver this package within four days of this
depositing date, so contact them immediately you receive this email.
Contact UPS dispatching manager Mr. Edward Elvis at
(officefile388@gmail.com) Ask him where to send the security fee and
when the diplomat will arrive to your country with your package.

Here is the information you will use to send the fee today,

NAME -------------Ikechukwu Obeche

COUNTRTY -------------BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY -------------COTONOU

TEXT QUESTION ----- NOW

TEXT ANSWER ------- NOW

AMOUNT -------------$78

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kenji Young

Secretary to Federal Ministry of Finance

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