419 scam: DR CLARENCE CORASS <dhlworld-express3@live.com> MTCN:Available for pick up by receiver.

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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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "westerntransfer10@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348133630815

Fraud email example:

From: DR CLARENCE CORASS <dhlworld-express3@live.com>
Reply-To: <westerntransfer10@admin.in.th>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 09:06:38 +0100
Subject: MTCN:Available for pick up by receiver.

Attention My Good Friend:

I
am Dr. Clarence Corass, the Acting Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency. Our investigation has revealed that you have spent a lot of
money in your bid to receive your fund by Imposters in AFRICA, this is
to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund
$1.5Million U.S.A Dollars by America security leading team and America
representative Embassy between now until 10th of April 2014 per day
you will receive the sum of $4,000 Dollars.

However be informed
that we have send the sum of $4,000 Dollars this morning to avoid
cancellation of your payment you have only four hours to call this
office upon the receipt of this email the maximum amount you will be
receiving per day starting from today is $4,000 in three different
payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.

Website:https://nigeria.westernunion.com/WUCOMWEB/staticMid.do?method=load&pagename=orderStatus
Sender Name:----Clarence Corass
Mtcn Numbers:----1737782538

Question:---God
Answer:----Bless
Amount: ----$4,000.00

Again
You are required to send us $69.00 only and this fee will be used to
allow us Renew your payment file so that your first payment can be
commence made on your name today without more delaying, Your available
MTCN to pick up your first payment $4,000 will be issued to you as soon
as i receive the $69.00 for the renew of your payment file. You know we
can not just Western union your first payment without renew your payment
file because the amount which has been mandated to be sending to you is
too big and we can not do anything until we receive the fee for the
renewal of your said payment fill. Below is the information where you
can send us the fee to allow us release of your payment immediately.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO USE AND SENDING THE FEE TODAY.

Receiver's Name--------Bob Collins
Location City-----Lagos
Country---------Nigeria

Text Question----How Long?
Answer----------Today
Amount---------$69.00 Only
Senders-------------?
Mtcn-------------?

Furthermore
you advised to call us as the instruction was passed that within 10
hours without hearing from you. Count your payment cancelled. Number to
call is below listed Manager Director Office Dr. Frank Jim for your
release order funds: Phone No:+234 813-363-0815.

Respectfully Yours,

E-mail:westerntransfer10@admin.in.th
DR CLARENCE CORASS

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