419 scam: "Mr. Michael Anderson Sr." <hauwaumahmudjafar@gmail.com> UPS Freight Service Center New York

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- upsonyc243@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michael Anderson Sr." <hauwaumahmudjafar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Upsonyc243@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 04:16:33 -0700
Subject: UPS Freight Service Center New York

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that we have credited your total sum of $2,500,000.00
USD originated from United nations reconciliation payment into an ATM VISA CARD
to be deliver to you through UPS courier and we have paid the delivery fee. We
credited your fund into ATM VISA CARD because of the numerous demand in
international bank transfer which you may not be able to meet up with and if
you could not meet up with the international wire transfer requirements, the
money will go into federal government treasury account, that is why we schedule
to deliver your $2.5M USD to you in ATM VISA CARD.

Like i stated above, the delivery charges has been paid, therefore the only
money you were advice to send to them is their official security keeping fees
of $298 USD. They refused to accept the security keeping fee because
they do not know when you are going to contact them and the demurrage might
have increased by then and i deposited your ATM VISA CARD package to
them and presently
in UPS Freight Service Center New York therefore you should contact
them with the below
contact information:

Company name; UPS Freight Service Center New York
Logistic Manager: Mr. Michael Anderson Sr.
Telephone: +1(646) 777 4489
Email: Upsonyc243@gmail.com

Try to contact them today and also send them the security official security
keeping charge to avoid increasing of their fees and let me know once you
receive this your ATM VISA CARD.

Contact them today with your full information requested below;

Your Full Name:
Your Residence Home Address:
Your Direct Phone:

Try to indicate all this codes to them because it will prove that you are the
rightful person that own the ATM VISA CARD deposited in their custody.

Shipment Code awb :33xzs,
ATM VISA CARD Registered Code No xgt442:
Security Code sctc:2001dhx:567:
Transaction Code 233:cstc:101:33028:
Certificate Deposit code: sctc:bun.xxiv:78:01

This is to avoid wrong delivery, do that urgent to avoid increase of their
keeping fees and let us know once you receive your ATM VISA CARD.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. James Kingsley
United Nations Resident Coordinator
Benin Republic
Contact: +299-5559 2726

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