419 scam: "PAYMENT RELEASE"<lisa@pembeltonfp.com> YOUR CHECK PAYMENT IS READY ,RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- d_delivery1@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- unit head, funds recovery and reinvestment act email: d_delivery1@deliveryman.com your outstanding payment invoice no: cw203116694 (Deliveryman; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAYMENT RELEASE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d_delivery1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:03:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR CHECK PAYMENT IS READY ,RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS

FROM DESK OF THOMAS JOHNSON, (M.T. D)
OUTSTANDING TRANSFER UNIT HEAD,
FUNDS RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
EMAIL: d_delivery1@deliveryman.com

YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT INVOICE NO: CW203116694

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I PROF.THOMAS JAMES THE IMF OUTSTANDING TRANSFER UNIT HEAD ON MANAGEMENT AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS AFRRA. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING SECURITY REPORT REACHING MY OFFICE ON THE INTENSE NATURE OF YOUR PAYMENT

WE ARE SINCERELY SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSE TO YOU BECAUSE OF POLICY IMPOSE ON THE HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY DUE TO AMERICAN CHECKMATE ON THE MONEY LAUNDRY/TERRORIST AROUND THE WORLD.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)WITH THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY PREPARED A DRAFT OF TEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10.3 MILLION USD) IN YOUR NAME AND WILL SEND IT TO YOU THROUGH COURIER SERVICE TO YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS AND THE DRAFT WILL TAKE ONLY 3 WORKING DAYS TO CLEAR IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

THEREFORE, YOUR ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE COURIER SERVICE TO CONTACT YOU FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR HOUSE.

(1)YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:---------------------------------------------------
(2) PHONE NUMBER:----------------------------------------------------------------
(3)OCCUPATION:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) YOUR IDENTITY SUCH AS, INT'L PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE
SEND YOUR DETAILS TO THIS EMAIL FOR THE PAYMENT: delivery1@deliveryman.com

SO KINDLY CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY AND CALL US +601-824-15096

THOMAS JOHNSON, (AUDITOR GENERAL)
OUTSTANDING TRANSFER UNIT HEAD,
FUNDS RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
CONTACT EMAIL:delivery1@deliveryman.com

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