419 scam: "Mr. Clinton Oghale"<mag@magintl.net> Claim Your Package

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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!
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 23401

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Clinton Oghale" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dataaigro@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:41:58 -0800
Subject: Claim Your Package

>From Fedex Express Delivery Department, Microsoft Online Promotion Coordinator and Central Bank of Nigeria Remittance Director

Kind Attention,

Your Email have emerge a lucky winner of $750,000 {Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US DOLLAR} in our Microsoft End of Year Online Promotions; Your email id was attached to Ticket Batch Number: YM 1109102XN with Security Authentication Ref Number: YM354437XN, which subsequently won you the prize in our Third Category Draw held on 10th June, 2011.

I received an update from Central Bank of Nigeria Head Manager he told me the only secure means to give you the $750,000 USD you won is through A Verified Cashier check will be send to you and it will take only 18 hours to get the Verified Cashier check cleared in any bank world wide and it will include it back up document to prove the check is legit.

The United Nation and your country Embassy is aware of this Email and there official seal and stamp was placed on the winning document and Verified Cashier check to provide security during shipment.

The package will be shipped to you via FEDEX NEXT DAY EXPRESS DELIVERY and it will take only 20 hours to get the package delivered to you once shipment commence and you will be responsible for the shipping charge fee which will be paid before shipment will commence and it will cost $30 for an express delivery charge fee.

ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS TO ME ONCE AGAIN TO AVOID MISTAKE DURING DELIVERY

Use the information below to send the charge fee $30 required via Western Union Or Money Gram Money transfer to enable the delivery of the package to you.

Receiver: Clinton Oghale
Address: 12 shipping street
City: Apapa
State: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Zip Code: 23401
Question: Have
Answer: Faith

ONCE PAYMENT IS MADE GET BACK TO ME WITH THE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION DETAILS OR SLIP COPY

NOTE: YOU HAVE ONLY FEW WORKING DAYS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE AND I AM AFRAID THAT ANY FURTHER DELAY MAY LEAD TO AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION OF THIS OFFER TO YOU.

Await your reply urgently

Mr. Clinton Oghale
Fedex Express Delivery Department and Microsoft Online Promotion Coordinator.
Microsoft Corporation Inc.
E342 Wing Square, Lagos, Nigeria

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