419 scam: "Mrs. Susan Milne Robert"<info@the-fern.com> CONTACT D.H.L FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

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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 certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- edwardfrank213@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan Milne Robert"<info@the-fern.com>
Reply-To: edwardfrank213@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:57:41 +0100
Subject: CONTACT D.H.L FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

Dear,

Good day to you and your family today. I am sure this mail would be coming=
to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be =
asking why I have decided to chose you amongst the numerous internet users =
in the world, precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be wo=
rried for I come in peace and something very positive is about to happen to=
your life right now and to the lives of others through you if only you can=
carefully read and digest the message below. The internet has made the wor=
ld a global village where you can reach anybody you have not met before.

Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, I a=
m Mother Susan milne Robert, 87 Years old woman and the wife of Late Sir Mi=
lne Robert who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GM=
T 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York to Geneva. Please see site =
below for more information.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html
After the death of my husband I became the Head of his investment and now =
that I am old and weak I have decided to spend the rest of my life with my =
family and loved ones whom I never had time for during the course of my bus=
iness life, but before the death of my husband we had a plan to use the las=
t days of our lives to donate half of what we have worked for to the less p=
rivilege and charity homes and the other half for ourselves, family members=
and close friends, and it is so unfortunate that my husband is not alive t=
oday to do this with me and I am very weak and old now, hence I have decide=
d to do this philanthropic work on behalf of my late husband and I.

Presently, I have willed out almost half of our assets to several charity =
homes and to some of the less privilege in different countries.

Despite the agreement between my late husband and I to give aid to the dep=
rived, we also agreed to render support to an individual we have not meet b=
efore in life due to the fact when we were still young in life we receive a=
n anonymous help from an individual we did not know and which we have not b=
eing able to know or met again till date, the impact we got from such gests=
ure made us want to do same.

I am sorry to inform you that you will never have the chance to know me be=
cause I have just concluded the assignment which my husband and I have agre=
ed upon before his sudden death and you happened to be the beneficiary of o=
ur last WILL, irrespective of your previous financial status, hence I need =
you to do me a favor by accepting our offer that will cost you nothing.

I have presently deposited a Cheque in the sum of $3.5million with DHL exp=
ress to deliver to you when i visited west Africa to conclude some unfinish=
ed transaction and investment on behalf of my late husband,So i have contac=
ted the ATTORNEY in charge of the deposited cheque which i left there so th=
at he can go to the DHL delivery company there to know when they will deliv=
er the cheque package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance Pre=
mium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a D=
rug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

You have to contact the DHL COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your c=
heque with this information bellow;

dhl address: DHL International Nigeria Ltd DHL House Isolo Expressway Lago=
s
Contact Dr Edward Frank
Email: edwardfrank213@gmail.com

Again, you are not to pay for the delivering Charge, the Insurance premium=
and the Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque because I have already pai=
d for them, the only money you are expected to pay is $200 for the security=
keeping & intuity fee of the cheque so far.

I would have paid the fee but the company insisted that I should not becau=
se they don't know when you will be contacting them and to avoid demurrage =
or further cost.

You are to reconfirm the below information to them to avoid any mistake on=
the Delivery.
Your Postal / delivery address;
Your Full Names:

Direct telephone number; Below is the security keeping code: (FED/0433/SKC=
) of you draft, you are to also present it to them for verification before =
delivery.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail =
to avoid any further delay and remember to ask them to provide you with the=
method they wish to use in receiving their security keeping fee of $200 fo=
r from you their immediate action.

Note: Please I do not want you to thank me or my husband all I need you to=
do is to invest wisely with it and do the same good to someone 19s life so=
meday as this is the only way this world would be a better community if we =
render selfless services to one another.

Be also notified that I will no longer be reading my emails or surfing the=
internet as I have retired completely from the outside world to my ranch, =
at this moment I have nothing to do with cars, emails and other luxuries, a=
ll further correspondence should be forwarded to the courier company for th=
e delivery of your cheque to you.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Susan Milne Robert

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