419 scam: "Sky Courier Delivery Company." <skycourierbj01@rediffmail.com> YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY FOR SHIPMENT

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22999957967 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- skycourierbj@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sky Courier Delivery Company." <skycourierbj01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: skycourierbj@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 14:02:30 +0300
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY FOR SHIPMENT

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

THEIR IS GOOD NEWS TODAY, BECAUSE WE JUST RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM MR.
WILLIAM CLARK , TO CONTACT YOU TODAY.

AS YOU KNOW, BEFORE MR. WILLIAM CLARK , LEFT THIS COUNTRY HE DEPOSITED an
ATM VISA CARD OF (US$1,200,000.00) ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS WITH US, HOPING THAT YOU WILL CONTACT THIS COMPANY AND RECEIVED IT
BUT SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU BUT THERE WAS no
CONTACT FROM YOU.

THE GOOD NEWS TODAY IS THAT MR. WILLIAM CLARK , HAVE CONTACTED US BACK
WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ASKING THIS COMPANY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU,
BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RESTLESSLY WAITING FOR YOUR MAIL.

ACTUALLY YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE ATM VISA CARD, WITH
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2934 7078 1211 5993 (PIN CODE: 2398) AS IT WAS IN OUR
RECORD, KINDLY FILL THE BELOW FORM AND REPLY BACK ASAP, CALL ME AS SOON AS
YOU REPLY THIS MAIL TO ENABLE US ACT FAST.

RECONFIRM THIS BELOW PERSONAL INFORMATIONS BACK TO US.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:

2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: WHERE YOU WANT US TO DELIVER THE ATM CARD TO

3. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:

MR. WILLIAM CLARK , HAS PAID FOR THE DELIVERING CHARGES OF USD475 UNITED
STATE DOLLARS SINCE LAST YEAR, THE ONLY MONEY YOU HAVE TO PAY NOW IS THE
SECURITY KEEPING FEE WHICH IS ONLY US$121 US DOLLARS, AND YOU RECEIVED
YOUR ATM VISA CARD, DON'T BE DECEIVED BY ANYBODY, SO RECONFIRM IN OTHER
FOR YOU RECEIVED YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

GET BACK TO US ON THIS OUR OFFICIAL ADDRESS (skycourierbj@rediffmail.com)

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU REPLY BACK THIS MAIL TO
ENABLE US ACT FAST.

MR. STEVE MALONE.
Sky LINK COURIER SERVICE.
PHONE:+229-99957967

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