419 scam: "Ministary Of Foreign Affairs"<shipping@shingtech.com.tw> The Total Sum Of Money Was Appealed For Your Favor

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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. )
- "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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- hermepaulson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ministary Of Foreign Affairs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hermepaulson@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:02:16 -0400
Subject: The Total Sum Of Money Was Appealed For Your Favor

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN YOUR FAVOR

U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
U.S Department of Homeland Security
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220

DEAR: SIR/ MADAM GREETINGS TO YOU.

We the members of financial auditing/accounting unit are very pleased to inform you that (ATM card Number: 4278763100030014 ) and the Security access has been accredited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification.

The ATM master card worths the total sum of $2.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS to unpaid contractors and inheritance funds owners in terms of being a good citizenship and well recognised tax payer.I want to inform you that the charges demanded by the Nigerian high court Department of justice for the release of the said funds ($2.5 MILLION) that's been lodged into the ATM metal card from the treasury Federated account for shipping your actual money to your home address which was being delayed has now been raised and paid to BANK OF AFRICA. What you have to do now is to simply contact the barrister as soon as possible to further instruct you on how your New ATM card will be delivered to you within accurate time manner.

For your information and for better recognision as well, I am Mr. Jeh Johnson? the Secretary of U.S Department of Homeland Security DHS in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in United States Of America, if you might be wondering why you're getting this email, you should be cleared that the selection process was carried out through random selection in our Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a database of over a million email addresses from the world wide web. Each email address was attached to a ATM number and your email address has the card number: 4278763100030014 and serial number: We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists
in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and the United Nations. I have paid for the delivery Charges, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM card containing your cash prize showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor terrorist attack in your City/state province.

The only money you will need to send to deliver your ATM card direct to your delivery Address in your country is only being Security Keeping Fee of the ATM card so far. Again, there's no need to pay any other money for security keeping fee. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will take your ATM card from the safe house and in case of demurrage.

Ms. Ann Paulson is your assigned legal head human activist and attorney in charge of making sure that your package delivery is successful and she is to issue to you the tracing numbers to your package as soon as you pay the security keeping fee for safe guarding your card up till this time at the Cham courier company.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct telephone number again to avoid any mistake on Delivery process and ask her to give you the tracing numbers to enable you track your package right where you are and know when it will get to your address.

More importantly, you need to fill out this below information for them to confirm that you are the real owner of the ATM master card and to know where

they are delivering your ATM card to:

(i) Your full names:
(ii) Your present contact address.
(iii) Your direct telephone & Fax numbers.
(iv) Your Occupation/age/sex/copy of I.D.
(v) Your Private Email Address.
(vi) Home Equity (Yes or No).
(vii) Your Receiving Bank Information's
(viii) Your Valued Amount expected.

You have to contact the esquire attorney now for the delivery of your ATM card with this information below:-

Ann Paulson CAHMBER CONTACT DETAILS:-
Address: 245 Murray Ln Sw # 14, Washington D.C.
Contact Person: Mrs Ann Paulson
Email: hermepaulson@gmail.com

YOUR ATM card DETAILS.
ATM card Number: (4278763100030014)
Security Pin Code : #. . . . . .
Personal Identification: 822

Let me repeat again, try to contact heras soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee which is $95.00 only per day, nothing more and no hidden fees as everything else has been taken care of.

You should let me know through my email as soon as you receive your package.

* * * D I S C L A I M E R * * * If you received this message in your SPAM / BULK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely. This message is confidential and intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by E-Mail return and then delete this message from your system. You should not copy or use it or disclose its contents to any other person.

Sincerely,
Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson?
Department Of Homeland Security (DHS).
website: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1232568253959.shtm
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Questions about this information should be directed to
The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
President and CEO of Express Division. U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control

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