419 scam: "INTL AIRPORT TERMINAL"<intercontinentalairport@yahoo.com> George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) # UK8810VA.

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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:
- "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. )
- "storage 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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- s.satisfactory@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTL AIRPORT TERMINAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intercontinentalairport@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:10:32 +0200
Subject: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) # UK8810VA.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport code: 2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston,

TX 77032, United States

USA(940)603-7740

ATTENTION; Dear Beneficiary with Package Registration # UK8810VA.

In view of your inability to receive your package with registration #:

UK8810VA from National UK Lottery London United Kingdom originally

scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, city express delivery

(C.E.D). This package is in a golden metal box and confirmed at the value

of $5,316,000 USD (five million three hundred and sixteen thousand

dollars) which mistakenly arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

terminal 5 via-British airways flight no.BA297 from Heathrow airport

London sometime ago.

The package with registration no, #: UK8810VA has been cleared by the usa

customs and it's 100% legitimate. The agency attached to the airport, City

Express Delivery (C.E.D) that was initially appointed and paid the

delivery fee to deliver your package to your address, returned the package

to our storage facility at the George Bush Airport, due to incomplete

address.

And we hereby advice you to reconfirm these information below to enable us

dispatch and deliver your PACKAGE direct to you upon the receipt of the

delivery fee from you;

1. Your Full Name...

2. Your current address...

3. Your phone number...

4. Nearest airport to your location...

5. Your occupation…

6. Attach a copy of your (ID) passport or driver's license.

Therefore, I am writing to inform you that the days of grace have elapsed

and we shall begin to charge the daily storage fee of $25usd after 48Hrs.

Please call Mr. Richard Campbell, on (940)603-7740 Extension 21 terminal 5

or Email Mr. Richard Campbell on: (s.satisfactory@yahoo.com) to release this

package directly to you upon receipt of the delivery fee.

Please kindly choose & indicate the delivery option below that is most

convenient to you:

(1) FedEx delivery Company

DURATION FOR DELIVERY: 24HRS

AMOUNT: US$250 {NO C.O.D}

(2) DHL DELIVERY COMPANY

DURATION FOR DELIVERY 48HRS

AMOUNT: US$235 {NO C.O.D}

Kindly confirm the delivery options most convenient to you within 48hrs,

and you shall be informed with details to make payments for the delivery

cost via-western union or Money Gram transfer system which is the fastest

options and to avoid further delay.

Note that failure to produce the delivery fee will mean refusal of your

PACKAGE delivery by the courier service to you, so as to enable this

company secure the good name they have always maintained, and this notice

serves as our last recovery notice to you as our department will be

compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed consignment, and maybe

forfeited.

Best regards,

Mr. Mark Anderson

INTL AIRPORT TERMINAL (5) STORAGE OFFICER.

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