419 scam: "Agent Andrew Steph"<info@aziendeperte.it> YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY, CELL PHONE +1 (440) 375-1399

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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:
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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. )
- "required 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. )
- "express courier delivery" (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. )
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- i.c_expresdelivery@inbox.lv (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent Andrew Steph" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <i.c_expresdelivery@inbox.lv>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:04:17 +0100
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED SUCCESSFULLY, CELL PHONE +1 (440) 375-1399

Attention: please you call or send me SMS it is urgent cell +1 (440) 375-1399 I'm Diplomatic Agent Andrew Steph . I have been trying to reach you on your Email about four hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, 5300 Riverside Dr, Cleveland, OH 44135, United States, with your two boxes of consignment worth $52.5 Million Dollars which I have been instructed by I.C EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY in partnership with AA Removal Services to be delivered to you. The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate and Police Clearance Report which is not placed on the package, One of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag from the fund origin so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful to your destination. I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $288 Dollars only to get the two documents placed on the packages as that documents will enable me commence to your home today. Please try as much as you can to reach me on Phone below as I can not afford to spend much time here . You can direct the tag fee to our Head Office as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. Email me with below information to enable me know your arrangement for the $288. and you should call me or send me SMS. here is my direct cell +1 (440) 375-1399 Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person. 1Your Full Name 2Your Delivery Address 3Your Contact Telephone Number 4Your Occupation 5Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number) So once you are ready make the required payment for the two document kindly contact me so that I can forword to you the information's of our Representative which you will made the payment to,Now when the fee have been paid and forworded to Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic where the Tag Deliver will be issue in your name. NOTE: You have only 24hrs to come up with the required fee and your full detail's so that within 72hrs the two boxes of consignment worth $52.5 Million Dollars will be delivered to you. REGARD Andrew Steph DIPLOMATIC AGENT TELEPHONE:cell+1 (440) 375-1399 email: i.c_expresdelivery@inbox.lv

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