419 scam: "Victoria Kimberly"<victoria65@accountant.com> Contact EMS Speed Post for your draft...

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- dav_nieves@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Victoria Kimberly" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zodiac2262@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:05:55 +0100
Subject: Contact EMS Speed Post for your draft...

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that a bank draft of $873,232.00USD (Eight hundred and seventy three thousand, two hundred and thirty two United States Dollars) has been Issued to you and deposited with EMS SPEED POST For Delivery. Right now I am out of Africa so you have to act fast once you receive this mail.

I have paid for the delivery charges, the only money you are to pay to EMS Courier is the Demurrage Charges which is $750.00. You are to Contact EMS with the delivery registration number.

The Registration Number is Clev/EMS2813/OH

Contact Person: R.D. KUMAR (Dispatch Manager).
Email: dav_nieves@yahoo.com

Also send them your Name, Phone number, Address and Registration Number for re-confirmation.

Note: Contact UPS Courier as soon as possible because of the expiring date on the bank draft for I will be out of both phone and email therefore all correspondence should be sent to R.D.KUMAR as I have directed.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Victoria Kimberly

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