419 scam: "Dr. Woodman" <bjwoodman01@gmail.com> APOLOGY FOR PACKAGE DELIVERY DELAY/ YOUR TRACKER NUMBER: 797676044150...

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "clearance document" (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. )
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2348133916032

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Woodman" <bjwoodman01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bjwoodman02@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:55:11 +0100
Subject: APOLOGY FOR PACKAGE DELIVERY DELAY/ YOUR TRACKER NUMBER: 797676044150...

Good day,

You must act very urgently to this message. I am Dr. B. J. Woodman, from
United Bank for Africa (UBA). It has been brought to our notice that your
atm visa card package valued at $1,903,850 we dispatched to you has yet to
be delivered to you due to clearance obstacles in the USA. Your ATM Card
package left our bank in Lagos Nigeria on Thursday January 03, 2013,
arrived at MEMPHIS, TN in the United States on January 04, 2014 en-route to
you, but was since being held at McCarran International Airport Las Vegas,
awaiting clearance.

Package tracker information is as follows:-
www.fedex.com/tracking
Tracking Number: 797676044150
Kindly track it to view status.

We have called them and sent them the insurance clearance documentation of
package that was required by the airport cargo/package security officers.
It has now been approved and cleared for re-dispatch and you are to
urgently contact the airport cargo/package security officer your package is
with and reconfirm your delivery address to him so it can be re-dispatched
to you immediately. All that will be required from you is for you to pay
the re-dispatch cost from the airport to your home address.

Here below is their contact information:-

Antonio Ines Garcia,
Cargo Inspection officer,
McCarran International Airport.
Tel: 1 (702) 608-5888
Email: airport@aircraftmail.com

You are to send to Mr. Antonio Ines Garcia the following:-
1. Your full name
2. Your physical address
3. Your house phone
4. Your cell phone

Mr. Antonio Ines Garcia informed that you are required to act urgently. So
please hurry now as your package might incur demurrage charges if it stays
more than 3 days at the airport after this clearance.

Thank you,
Best Regards,
Dr. B. J. Woodman,
United Bank for Africa (UBA)
Hotline: +234 (813) 391-6032

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