419 scam: "Mrs. Christiane Alwin" <no.reply@usa-corporate.com> Re: Good News!!

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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:
- "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. )
- "homedelivery@prudentialregulation-authority.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christiane Alwin" <no.reply@usa-corporate.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Christiane Alwin"
<homedelivery@prudentialregulation-authority.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 08:19:55 -0800
Subject: Re: Good News!!

This is Mrs. Christiane Alwin from German, How are you and your
family? You may not know me again, but I contacted you previously
concerning transferring $5m into your account. You agreed to help me
but later opted out because you said you will not continue again.
I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the money
to someone else who was capable of assisting me. Due to your effort,
sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the course of
the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude I have
bought some gifts which include jewelries, Clothes, I pads and laptops
etc for you.

Please contact courier company that will convey it to united state
Inside the laptops, you will see $20,000 each (10 laptops) making it
$200,000. I hid them inside the laptops so that nobody will see it. I
will be going for China today for investments. Take note:

Contact this office now that is where your package is now.
Below are the contact details of the Courier in united state

Company Name: Excel Global Courier Service
Contact Agent: Home Delivery
Email: homedelivery@prudentialregulation-authority.co.uk

Thank you very much for your zeal to assist then. Let friendly love continue!
I’m off....Take care and God bless.so feel free to get in touch with them.
Pls pray for my safe trip. Please note that the courier company don’t know anything
about the hiding money in the laptops, don’t ever disclose it to them.

Mrs. Christiane Alwin

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