419 scam: copperclear copperclear <copperclear2467@gmail.com> (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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrbellolafiaji@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: copperclear copperclear <copperclear2467@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:58:08 -0700
Subject:

*NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, *
*ANNEX OFFICE (HQ),*
*Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja.*

ATTN.*INTERCEPTION NOTICE*
* *
* *

* *
*THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE DIVISION 2 HERE AT MURTALA MUHAMMED
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE INTERCEPTED ONE PARCEL
WITH THE TRACKING NUMBER (+234753788167) AND REF: NUMBER:
(EDCS7878/BR/ESP/08) HAS BEEN INTERCEPTED BY THE EAGLE EYE MEN OF THE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SET BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO CHECKMATE ON ANY PACKAGES
SHIPMENT GOING OUT OF THIS COUNTRIES. *
* *
*THIS PARCEL WAS ADDRESSED TO ONE ** **BUT WHAT SURPRISED US WHEN WE
SCANNED AND OPENNED THE PARCEL TO KNOW THE REAL CONTENTS,IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY OF 100% INSPECTION TO ENSURE IT IS FREE OF
SCAM/FRAUD, DRUG, MONEY LAUNDARY AND TERRORISIM ACTIVITIES. *
* *
*WE DISCOVERED THAT SAID PARCEL CONTAINED ONE ATM CARD WITH YOUR NAME ON
IT. *
* *
*PLEASE CAN YOU CONFIRM TO US IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS DIVERTION BY DHL
COURIER OR IS THERE ANY CASES OF YOUR MISSING ATM CARD WHILE ON TRANSIT
LAST WEEK? *
* *
*THIS IS INLINE WITH NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT LAWS FOR FUNDS OR MONEY
INSTRUMENTSPASSING THROUGH HERE IN THE AIRPORT BEFORE WE CAN STAMP
THE CUSTOMS
CLEARANCE SEAL ON IT TO AVOID YOU BEING AT LOGGERHEADS WITH YOUR
GOVERNMENT ON ARRIVAL. *
* *
*YOURS TRULY, *
EMAIL:mrbellolafiaji@hotmail.com
* *DR) BELLO LAFIAJI
*CUSTOMS CONTROLLER.*

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