419 scam: "rexgbarker@gmail.com" <rexgbarker@gmail.com> FROM: MR. ERIC WILLIAMS. THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY<br> EMPIRE STA

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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:
- "clearance 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. )
- "insurance 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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "rexgbarker@gmail.com" <rexgbarker@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrericiwilliams608@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 03:29:04 -1200
Subject: FROM: MR. ERIC WILLIAMS. THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA. YOUR ATM CARD IS
AVAILABLE HERE IN OUR OFFICE TO PICK UP .

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.

Greetings,BENEFICIARY.

My Name is MR. ERIC,WILLIAMS the Office in Charge UPS Delivery Express
Services here
in EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.

This is to inform you that we have received a package containing an
ATM Card from Mr. Brian T. Moynihan, CEO Bank of America New York City
NY Branch and we have been instructed to deliver the package to you
without any further delay again.

Meanwhile I am very happy to let you know that all other clearance
charges/fees regarding the delivery of your ATM Card package has been
paid by Bank of America New York City NY Branch were your fund was
approved, so you don't have to pay for any clearance fee again. The
only thing remaining right now is the Insurance fee of your package
which you are to settle before your package will be delivered to you.

Note that we have been instructed not to deliver your ATM Card package
to you without receiving the Insurance fee from you. Also we can not
take the risk of delivering your package to you without insuring it
because we can not afford to pay for any lost or damage in the process
of delivering your package to you, try and understand the situation at
hand.

However The tracking number of your ATM Card will be issued to you as
soon as we receive the Insurance fee of $250.00 from you, So you are
here by advised to proceed to any Money Gram near you and send the
Insurance fee of $250.00 to our receiving Branch Office in BROOKLYN
NEW YORK USA, to enable us proceed with the final Delivery to your
Door Step.

Below is the information which was approved for you to use and send
the fee Via Money Gram, bear in mind that all you
will ever have to spend to received this fund is $250.00 dollars
nothing more nothing less.

RECEIVERS NAME: =========:
ADDRESS: =========AMOUNT TO SEND $250.00 ONLY.
MTCN #................

Take note that you will have to stop communication with every other
person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all
you will ever have to spend is $250.00, for Insurance nothing more!
Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be
successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after confirmation
receipt of the fee of $250.00 USD.

Note: Every other thing has been taken care off, including taxes,
custom paper and all clearance duties. So all you will ever need to
pay is only $480.00 for Insurance because we can not take the risk of
delivering your package to you without insuring it and we can not
afford to pay for any lost or damage in the process of delivering your
package to you, try and understand the situation at hand. However The
tracking number of your package will be sent to you as soon as we
receive the fee from you.

Note that you can withdraw money from your international ATM
Debit/Master Card from any ATM machine location or center of your
choice/Nearest to you in any part of the world. Please kindly
reconfirm the following details below to avoid any wrong Delivery over
this transaction,

1. Your full name:
2. Delivery address:
3. Your direct tel, cell:
4. A copy of your id or id numbers for identification:

Be advised that this is the only delay we having now and you must do
what you can to comply with the fee so that we can get this done today
or tomorrow morning, so do get back to us when you have send the fee
as well, Your package will be sent to you upon confirmation receipt of
the Insurance fee. We are so sure of everything and we are giving you
a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package
within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment $250.00 for
Insurance.

Forward the payment details and also the senders information to this
office once the Payment is made so that we can get your package
delivered to your door step.

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your Expedite Response.

TRULY YOURS
MR. ERIC WILLIAMS.

THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA

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