419 scam: "Dr. Chris Mcpaul"<gggg@hotmail.com> CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW.

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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:
- "courier company" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Chris Mcpaul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbudpt@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 13:03:26 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE NOW.

Office of Foreign Asset Control [OFAC]

USA Treasury Department

State of New York

633 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Tele:3475684825

Notice of Your Package with Reg #: GDS5437ACK

Please dear, Confirm if you instruct Mrs.Maria T. Agustin-El-zein from New York,united states and Mr.Franklin White of Nat west Bank London UK to come to the Cargo Unit Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Airport code: ORD 10000 West O'Hare Chicago, IL 60666 USA to receive your Inheritance package reg #: GDS5437ACK valued at US$8.5 Million.

Below is the house address of your representative Mrs. Maria T. Agustin-El-zein provide to the Chicago O'Hare International Airport,Cargo Unit accredited courier company to deliver your Inheritance package reg #: GDS5437ACK to No;1334 wall street, New York 10004 USA.

Please get back to us now if you really instructed her to receive your Inheritance package reg #:GDS5437ACK and she is trying to pay the Cargo Unit Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Airport accredited courier company for Inheritance package reg #: GDS5437ACK delivery and insurance charges.

If on the other hand you never authorized such, Please call storage officer Micheal Churchman, on Extension 21 terminal 5 via Email address: cargo.unit-section@gmx.us to release this package directly to you immediately as you also advise to re confirmed back to us your full names,telephone number and mailing address where you will want us to deliver your fund package .

Yours faithfully,

MS.Suzanne Spaulding

Deputy Under Secretary

Department of Homeland Security

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