419 scam: "Mr. Kelly Rice"<michaelap@verizon.net> =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?=

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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:

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:
- "storage 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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kelly Rice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelapril111@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 03:22:00 -0500
Subject: =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?= - ATTENTION :

Cargo Unit
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Airport code: ORD
10000 West O'Hare
Chicago, IL 60666
USA
Tel: 1 940 603 1173

ATTENTION : Final Notice of Your Package

In view of your inability to receive your package reg #: UK3451010AF originally scheduled to be delivered to you by the agency Foreign payment service New york. This package in a golden metal box valued 5,460,000USD (Five Million, Four Hundred and Fifty thousand United states dollars) arrived at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport 3200 E Airfield Dr Dallas, TX 75261, United States via British airways flight no. BA462 from London UK sometime ago. The agency Foriegn payment service New york staff came and applied for the release of this package for delivery to your address but has since not shown up. I am writing to you to inform you that the days of grace has expired and we shall begin to charge the storage fee of $10usd daily. Please call Mr Michael April to release this package and deliver it to you directly on the email: michaelapril111@w.cn . Please call Mr Michael April on telephone number: 1 940 603 1173 ext. 11.

Please you are directed to forward to Mr Michael April your full names and address, (P.O Box not acceptable) Your private telephone number.

Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our department will be compeled to list your package has an unclaimed, aboudund and maybe forfeited.

Best regards,
Mr. Kelly Rice

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