419 scam: Alpha Express Servies <amorn_w@kpru.ac.th> YOUR PARCEL NUMBER IS -AEX97451

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447031921510 (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.
- alphaexpressltd@mail2expert.com (Mail2expert; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Alpha Express Servies <amorn_w@kpru.ac.th>
Reply-To: <AlphaExpressLtd@mail2Expert.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:56:24 +0530
Subject: YOUR PARCEL NUMBER IS -AEX97451

Dear Customer,

This is to notify you that your parcel has arrived in our office today for delivering to your home address.

Your Parcel number is AEX97451.
Description of parcel to be delivered to you is stated bellow:

(1) International Cashable Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of $200,000.00 USD Bonded weight: -------------0.17kg
(2) An original certificate of weight: -------------0.15kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------0.32kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------Brown

Delivery Destination: Not confirmed
Name: Not confirmed
Address: Not confirmed
Email Address: Confirmed

Your Parcel with No. AEX97451 is ready for delivery to your door step. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment, you are advice to send to us the following data mentioned bellow;

1. Your Name in Full:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Occupation:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your City
6.Your Mobile number:
7. Your Age:
8. Your Gender:

The above requested information will help us to check and deliver your parcel correctly without any mistake or delivering your parcel to a wrong person. You are to please confirm your mailing address to enable us dispatch your parcel immediately.

Note that we do not deliver to P.O.Box address or street corners but to your residence address direct.

We are a well-established company offering courier and transport services 24 hour a day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination.

Alpha Express Deliveries with its high security storage and network of affiliate security partners and agents around the world provide you with storage and specialized courier services through which you could send high quality goods like precious stones, art crafts and classified commodities to any part of the world.

As soon as we receive confirmation of your address we will dispatch your valuable documents immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take less than forty eight hours to get your valuable documents to you.

You will be required to sign for the parcel personally. You will be required to present a copy of your international passport, national identity card or your driver's license as identification.

All orders not delivered within Five (5) working days from this communication will be returned as unclaimed.

We are glad to be of service to you.

Mr. Ricky Chan
Customer service
Alpha Express Delivery Services
3-4 Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster, SW1P 2JJ
Email: AlphaExpressLtd@mail2Expert.com
AlphaExpressLtd@fastservice.com
Tell: +44- 7031921510
Fax: +44- 8447749927

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"Alpha Express" "Alpha Private Bank" are registered and copyright trademarks of :- Alpha Private bank. / Alpha Express Ltd.
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This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact Alpha Express Worldwide on Tel: + (44) 7031921510. All business is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions a copy of which is available upon request. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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