419 scam: m.c.i.spa@mercurio.it YOUR SHIPMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447012981537 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- info_idexlogistics@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: m.c.i.spa@mercurio.it
Reply-To: paulschole0@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:38:52 +0000
Subject: YOUR SHIPMENT NOTIFICATION

IDEX LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
Address:# NÂº.27 Federal st, north TAS 7000, London
Tel:+447012981537
Fax:+44701-0098760
contact email:info_idexlogistics@yahoo.com
Site:http:www.idexlfs.com

YOUR SHIPMENT NOTIFICATION

Dear customers,

Good day to you, this is the second notice we are sending to you in
regards to your (ATM VISA CARD) left here in our office, we notified
you about this few weeks ago but we havenâ€™t heard from you up till
this moment. Many other packages, which we are supposed to deliver
together with yours had already been delivered to their various owners
and yet yours is still here in our company IDEX LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
You can check on our website and track your parcel untill it get to
your door step. Other recepient which their parcel were in our
custody, they have all received their parcel in a good condition
trough our web site and the tracking platform which we have made
available for efficient and safe delivery for customer to Track and
monitor their goods and parcel. Today we brought out some packages
abandon here in our office, that is where we found your parcel sealed
in an envelope, When we opened it, we find out is an (ATM VISA CARD).
Attached to your parcel, is a letter in an envelope stating that the
card is worth the sum $9.5 Million. the 9.5 million Dollars has
already been activated for use. Reading down on this letter, which
explains that the pin numbers of the card will not be giving to any
other person but you and it has to be from the The Royal Bank Of
Scotland Group which issued this card.

Get back to me with the following information to confirm safe delivery
of your (ATM VISA CARD).

1) Your full Name:
2) Home/Cell Phone:
3) Full Home address
4) Occupation:
5) Age:
6) Sex:

cantact person; Dr.Sung Soo Lee
Email; info_idexlogistics@yahoo.com

I am anticipating your urgent response.
Thanks and remain bless.
Best Regards.
Dr.Sung Soo Lee

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