419 scam: Gerald White <off.officefile33@gmail.com> (Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)

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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:
- "clearance 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. )
- "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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (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.
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 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.
- diplogeraldwhite@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gerald White <off.officefile33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplogeraldwhite@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:27:56 +0000
Subject: (Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)

Attn,

Compliment of the day to you, I wish to inform you that I arrival-ed
in your nearest international airport two days ago, with your box of
consignment worth $6.5million USA dollars as I was instructed by DHL
COURIER COMPANY to be delivered to you as compensation funds and also
I wish to official let you know that I want to depart from the airport
early this morning to come to your doorstep but Airport authority
demanded for all the legal back up to prove to them that the fund is
no way related with drug nor fraud money.

I have presented the papers and handed it over to them and they are
very much pleased with the papers I presented, as they are going
through the papers I presented they just find out that all the papers
needful for your delivery is completed but the only thing that is
still keeping me here is to clear your consignment from customs, so
one of the Airport Authority has advise that we can get the customs
clearance today, so that I can exit the airport immediately and make
my delivery successful today.

I try to reason with them and they stated that the Customs clearance
most be obtain and it will cost us $110.00 Dollars only to clear your
consignment immediately as that will enable me get to your home
successfully without any interference, they scanned the box and found
out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the
whole world.

So dear try you almost best and send the $110.00dollars today, as I
cannot afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to
take care of in Austria. Here are the papers backing the funds
together with my passport as I can accompany you to your bank were you
will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I have I more
vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I
reach your home as that it is the diplomatic rules, such as
authorization to deliver.

Reconfirm the following information once again to avoid wrong delivery
today.
NAME: ==============================
=========
ADDRESS: ==============================
======
MOBILE NO.:==========================
========

I strongly suggest that if we must carry on and have this transaction
concluded for your mutual benefits, then please go ahead and make the
Western Union Payment as You can direct the customs clearance fee to
our Head Office in Benin Republic DHL COURIER COMPANY with accountant
officer receiver's info below as they Will help us get it from the
origin country of your funds as they are entitled to receive and make
any payment to Foreign countries authority, they will help you get the
required clearance which will cover the shipment of the consignment
funds to your door step successfully.

THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE FEE TO THE ORIGIN
COUNTRY OF YOUR FUNDS.

RECEIVER NAME .......CHRIS ONYEKA CHIGBATA
COUNTRY... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.... COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION...God
ANSWER....bless
AMOUNT.....$110.00 USD only
SENDER NAME.....
Money Controlling Number/MTCN..........

after sending the payment to Our Head Office in Benin Republic DHL
COURIER COMPANY email me the payment information such as mtcn number
also senders name text question and answer to enable me reach them
with the payment details so they can get the customs clearance obtain
and Fix it to them one hand so I can make my next step to your address
today.

(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)
Urgent Response is needed because here is very busy and hot

Regard
DIPLOMATIC GERALD WHITE
DHL DIPLOMATIC AGENT BENIN REPUBLIC.
email (diplogeraldwhite@gmail.com)

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