419 scam: Douglas H Shulman <ejcarter997@hotmail.fr> (no subject)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Douglas H Shulman <ejcarter997@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: douglashshulmanshulman@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:14:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject:

U.S Internal Revenue
Service Department
Internal Revenue Service
United States Department of the
Treasury
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Bureau
of Consular Affairs Washington , DC
20520
Greeting from USA I.R.S,

Attention Dear Consignment Owner

We write to inform you that your Consignment box with
reference number (2661428) has been in Customs facility custody waiting for
resolutions of the Clearance Paper to further the delivery of your consignment
box to your doorstep by the assigned Diplomatic Agent.

We have been
waiting for you to contact us since regarding your consignment box which the
agent suppose to deliver to you but was on held by US Customs and Border
Protection and requested for Clearance Certificate which will obtain from the
origination of your consignment box before it will be released by the Customs to
the delivery agent to complete your delivery to your house.

After the
phone call we made on your behalf to US Customs Authority and the Government of
Benin Republic, it was resolved that the delivery of your consignment will must
be completed within the next two (2) working days upon your compliance to our
directives because you shall required to pay only sum of $47.00 usd to obtain
the needed Ownership Clearance Certificate from the Federal High Court of
Benin.

Note; the Clearance charges which was initially on the high price
has been cut down by DHL diplomatic in Benin considering the poor economic
situations that make it difficult for the middle class of citizens to meet up
with the Clearance of their consignment.

We will upon the confirmation of
your clearing charge assign our Diplomat Agent to proceed the delivery to your
destination once you notify us with the payment information and the needed
Ownership Clearance Certificate from Benin, The US Customs will release your
consignment to you and it will be delivered to you by our assigned diplomatic
agent,

So we were definitely expecting the payment details for the
immediate obtaining of your Ownership Clearance Certificate and you are to pay
the Clearance Charges to the origination of your consignment in favor of . MR
JOHN PAUL as our account officer in Benin and the $47.00 usd should send via
Western Union once you receive this notice with the information given below for
immediate release of your consignment,

HERE IS THE
PAYMENT INFORMATION

RECEIVERS NAME ==== MR JOHN
PAUL
COUNTRY=========BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY=======COTONOU
TEST
QUESTION:=======WHAT COLOR
ANSWER:
===========BLUE
AMOUNT:===========$47.00USD

Once you send the
money please try to notify us with the MTCN so that we will be in touch with MR
JOHN PAUL for easy pick up and for immediate action on the obtaining of your
Ownership Clearance Certificate.

Note that any unclaimed consignment will
be return to Benin Republic Government after 5 days. So you are urgently advised
to comply with our directives so that the Customs will release your consignment
as soon as
urgent.
Thanks
Yours
Sincerely.

Hon Mr. Douglas
H Shulman,
Email,
douglashshulmanshulman@ymail.com

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Service (IRS)

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