419 scam: "ADMIN" <info@lee.com> RE: ( CLAIM NOTIFICATION )

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447520636153
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.
- hometrackscourierservice@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADMIN" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: igdgdxxx@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:45:47 -0700
Subject: RE: ( CLAIM NOTIFICATION )

Hello,
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I have been waiting for you since to direct me and pick up your consignment=
but i did not get any response from you since i arrive London, I have dep=
osited the consignment worth of US$5,000,000.00 with the HOME-TRACK DELIVE=
RY COMPANY in London,because I traveled to Japan and i don't know when i wi=
ll be back
=

I have arranged with the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY to get your consignme=
nt deliver to you when ever you respond to them.I drop your delivery detail=
s with the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY but I will like you to re-confirm th=
e information to them again so that they will not be any mistake when deliv=
ering the consignment Send the =

below information to the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY.
=

(1)Full name:
(2)Address:
(3)Tel:
(4) Nearest Airport:
=

I would have prefer the fund to be transfer to you but I made some searches=
about the Bank transfer and they told me that it will cost you a lot of go=
vernmental clearance and tax to transfer the US$5,000,000.00 into your acco=
unt. So i decided to deliver to you by consignment . I have deposited the =
consignment to the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY =

COMPANY, below is the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY contact information.
=

Director:WILLIAM CROSS
Mobile: +44-752-063-6153
Email: ( hometrackscourierservice@gmail.com )
=

I have paid the delivery charges fee to the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY. Th=
e only Money that the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY will require from you is =
$550 Dollars for Insurance, if you can pay the $550 Dollars to them, they w=
ill proceed and get the consignment delivered to you.
=

NOTE: if you want to contact the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY, you are to co=
ntact them with your package code number which is (PPL111RSS) and your addr=
ess where you want them to deliver the Parcel to.
=

You are to pay the $550 to the HOME-TRACK DELIVERY COMPANY to enable them t=
o proceed and get the consignment to you, don't fail to resend your inform=
ation to them for your own good.
=

Regards,
Frank Lewis

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