419 scam: "Mrs. Rebecca George" <bakila_09@yahoo.com> Urgent Attention Please!!!

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ups_expressltd@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rebecca George" <bakila_09@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Rebecca George" <info.bnimf@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 17:24:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Attention Please!!!

Â Urgent Attention Please!!!

this is Special message from the IMF Cotonou Benin Republic,Â be inform that your E-mail addressÂ is one the selected scammers victim, be inform after UN meeting hold on last weekÂ the central bank of Benin Republic has compensated you with sum of $3.5M, today the appointed bank has programmed your inheritanceÂ fund into cooperation visa card ATM, your card was submitted to our office since last week for proper verifications.Â Â

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Be inform that this morning our secretary Deposited your inheritance compensation fund $3.5M USD programmedÂ insideÂ ATM CARD in UPS Express courier Service, for your information the delivery charges already paid the only money you will send to the office 6$68 dollars for security keeping fee, the UPS Express refused to collect the money from our secretary because the donâ€™tâ€™ know when you will contact them with your current informationâ€™s to avoid wrong delivery.

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Contact UPS Express courier Cotonuo BeninÂ with Your Full Receivers Name; Address: City; Country; DirectÂ Phone Number for safe delivery to your door step, Note: the UPS Express donâ€™t know the content of the parcel, and you donâ€™t need to disclose it to anybody for safety delivery, and all the charges already paid, except security keeping fee, the only money you will send to UPS Express is $65.00 only for security keeping fee your parcel will register and deliver to your destination address, you are advice to contact the UPS Express office now via informationâ€™s below.

Â Â Â Â UPS EXPRESS INFORMATION
BP485, 3 Rue du Gouverneur Fourn
Contonou
Benin
E-mail: ups_expressltd@yahoo.com
Tel.: 229-213-13396

Contact UPS Express Cotonou Benin Republic let us know as soon as possible you receive your parcelÂ for proper verifications.

Regards,
Mrs. Rebecca George.

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