419 scam: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection" <victoria@wspc.com> WHY YOUR PACKAGE WAS STOPPED

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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.
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.
- ronald77dviti@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection" <victoria@wspc.com>
Reply-To: ronald77dviti@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:18:39 +0800
Subject: WHY YOUR PACKAGE WAS STOPPED

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*CBP Headquarters* *Office of Public Affairs*
*1300 Pennsylvania Ave.**, N.W*
*The U.S. Customs and Border Protection of national security and economic
prosperity.*

*We are writing you in regards to a Package in our custody. Mr. Jerry A.
Benson, a Diplomats from Global Agent Service was stopped at the border in
possession of the above mention metal box weight of about 25kg (Internal
dimension: W61 x H156 x D73 (cm). Effective capacity: 110 LBS.).
Approximately, destine to your name and address. *

*He could not produce all necessary clearance papers which made us to put
your Package on hold until we receive the Customs Registration number from
you to prove your ownership. You are hereby giving a grace of 96hours to
provide the Customs Registration number, otherwise your Package will be
confiscate and send back to UN Office.*
*The Registration number is very necessary to unable us verify that you
are the real beneficiary of the metal box, after which your Package will
be release to you* to avoid necessary delay, we will advise that you re-
confirm your full name, postal address and contact information for faster
and smooth communications.*

NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam It's Due To Your
Internet Provider. as soon as you receive this email and send me all the
requested information to my direct email address:

ronald77dviti@gmail.com

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Ronald vitiello

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