419 scam: Pastor John Green <phonson.marion@yahoo.fr> Contact Skyline Courier

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier company" (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)
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.
- +22998980737 (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.
- skylinecourier478@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Pastor John Green <phonson.marion@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: skylinecourier478@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:34:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact Skyline Courier

(Church of Latter Day Saints)
06 BP 1409 Akpakpa Domey
Cotonou,Benin Republic.

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you & your Family.I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Conformable Bank Draft of ($1.2m) United States Dollars, but I have not heard from you since then,so I went and deposited the Draft with Skyline Courier And Delivery Company ,Cotonou,Benin Republic before I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will spend three months overseas.What you have to do now, is to contact Skyline Courier And Delivery Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you
because of the expiring date.

For your information,I have paid for the delivery Charges.The only money you will send to Skyline Courier And Delivery Company to deliver your Draft direct to your home Address in your country is ($108) only,being their Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company.Again, Do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $108.00,I would have paid that but they said no because they did not know when you would contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact the Skyline Courier Delivery Company now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow.

Skyline Courier And Delivery Company
E-mail: (skylinecourier478@yahoo.com.hk)
Phone: +229-9898-0737 .
Registration Reference No; wwdsc/xxx/100
Code Number:xxxdcsc/6545

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your home address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and Let me repeat again,try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $108 for their immediate action.You should also Let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Note. Skyline courier delivery company do not know the contents of the parcel.I registered it as my photograph (pix) being sent to a friend overseas. They do not know that it contains a bank draft of such a huge amount of money.This is to avoid them tempering with the package. Do not let them know the contents I am waiting to hear the good news from you.

Regards,

Pastor John Green

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