419 scam: "MR.OBI KENNETH." <kennethobi100@gmail.com> Your Package Tracking Number: H8640250193.

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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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2348182838477

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.OBI KENNETH." <kennethobi100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ups_express@medionmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:41:54 +1300 (NZDT)
Subject: Your Package Tracking Number: H8640250193.

Urgent Attention,

This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending package that has been with us for a long time. As you already know that this package is containing an ATM CARD in your name and in the amount of $2.5 million usd.

This email is to let you know that our delivery team has finally carried out delivery of your package. The package left Lagos Nigeria on 02/07/2012 and since on the 02/21/2012, it has been in Louisville, KY, United States awaiting custom clearance.

To track your package, go to http://www.ups.com/ and insert the tracking
number below to view delivery status.

http://www.ups.com/
Tracking Number: H8640250193

On the tracking page you will see that this package is going to a wrong address. This is because you have refused to give us your cooperation. You are hereby advised to provide us with the below details so we can immediately have it sent out to our delivery men in Louisville, KY.

Your Name(In Full):
Your Delivery Address:
Your Direct telephone Number:

Please note that you are required to provide a redirection fee of $55 when replying this email with the MTCN number which you are to make available to this office via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER or MONEY GRAM in the name of our receiving accounting officer as stated below.

Receivers Name: FRANK EMEKA
Receivers Address: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Text Question: Color
Text Answer: Red
MTCN:.................
Amount: $55 Only

Upon receiving your correct details and the payment MTCN from you, we will immediately notify the Airport Authorities in USA and your package will be redirected to your correct address as you will provide immediately. Give me a call on +234-8182838477 or email us only on this same email address: (ups_express@medionmail.com)

Your immediate response to this mail will do you good.

MR.OBI KENNETH.
Senior Director (UPS)
Nigeria Region.

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