John Barry says I should contact Fedex in Benin

Just yesterday I got this same message saying I should contact UPS Benin.

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From: Barr John <barrjohnlarry1@katamail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE.
To: undisclosed-recipients

My Dear.

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft worth of ($1.5M) UNITED STATE DOLLARS which my boss left with me before he travelled out of this Country, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager I cashed the money and deposited it as a BOX containing African clothes with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic Cotonou .

What you have to do now is to contact the Fedex Express Delivering Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you And For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge of the package.

The only money you will send to the Fedex Express Delivering Company is $95 for Security Keeping Fee to Enable them Settle the Security Company And deliver your package direct to your postal Address in your country is $95 only being Security Keeping Fee of the Fedex Express Delivering Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $95 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and incase of demurrage You have to contact the Fedex Express Delivering Company now for the delivery of your package.

This is Their contact Innformation Below:
Contact Person:Rev,Dr.William Brown .
Email Address: (f_expresscourier_002@deliveryman.com)
Tele Phone:00229-93773406 Or 00229-97498876.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the Tracking number to enable you Track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

The infomations is follow:
(1.)YOUR FULL NAME..................................
(2.)YOUR CURRENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS..............
(3.)YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER................................
(4.)YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.................................
(5.)YOUR CURRENT MOBILE PHONE.........................................
(6.)A COPY OF YOUR I.D. PICTURE.....................................
(7.)AGE..................................................................
(8.)SEX.............................................................
(8.)YOUR OCCUPACTION...............................................
(9.)YOUR COUNTRY NAME.......................................

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $95 US Dollars for their immediate action.Do let me know immediately you recieves your package.

The Director of the fedex Express delivering company will forward the Tracking details to you assoon as you pay them their Security Keeping fee okay.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr John Larry

Believe me, this job offer is a joke!

Yesterday, I received the following e-mail:


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From: James Milner <jamesmilner_uk1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Subject: Job Opportunity .............. This is NO joke !
To:

A new job opening, If you are interested, kindly reply immediately. This space is opened till the 9th of April, 2008

NB: REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME HERE: - JAMESMILNER_UK@HOTMAIL.COM

Even though I have a lot of experience with job offers which come in to my e-mail account I was intrigued by this one. Obviously anyone looking for extra cash would be tempted to take a closer look at what is being offered. I didn't want to let this go without knowing what is behind it, so I sent of a reply using my Crime-Online.info e-mail address.

I must admit I was not disappointed. Behind this e-mail is a typical Transfer Agent Scam. You will soon see what I mean because this morning I got the following answer:


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From: James Milner &lt;jamesmilner_uk@hotmail.com&gt;
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Subject: Job Details !
To:

Thanks so much for your prompt response.We make direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to customers (usually through FEDEX or DHL). After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products. About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through US Certified Checks and Money orders based on the amount involved and it takes 14 days or more to clear outside USA .We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.

Your tasks or duties are:

1. Receive payment from Customers
2. Cash Payment at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.(Payment is to be forwarded by Money Gram money transfer services OR Western Union Money Transfer).

This will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately. For example,you've got 3000.00USD as payment for services from a customer, you take your income: 300.00 USDi.e 10%.Send to us: 2700.00 USD.First month,you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.00 USD so you may calculate your income.For example 18 transactions on 3500.00 USD gives you 4400.00 USD Plus your basic monthly salary is 2000.00 USD Total: 6400.00 USD per month. After establishing a close co-operation with us,you we will be able to operate with larger orders and you will be able to earn more.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them cashed in your bank. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You will have a lot of free time doing another job, you will get good income and a regular job.But this job is very
challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be of an earnest assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you.

Kindly email and answer the question below so we can get started.

** What is ur full name that will be on the payment.
** What is ur phone number? cell and home phone.
** What is ur full address where the check will be sent to.
** Do you have a bank account to cash Money Orders or Cashiers check?

I await your response.

Thank you.
James Milner
Director/CEO,
Arts and Crafts Inc.

It sounds easy doesn't it?

The problem is, anyone taking up this "job offer" is an essential part of money laundering which the crooks need to get their hands on clean cash. Within a short time the "customers" who have sent checks or money orders will complain because they have not received the ordered goods. Who do they go to with their complaints? The Agent who received the check or money order, of course.

Usually, the agent tries to clear up any misunderstandings and tries to get clarification from Mr. Milner. He, of course, says the orders have been sent out. Which is not true because there are no products!

Eventually the customers will report the matter to the police. The Mr. Milners behind this scam are safe and sound as they hide behind false names and freemail accounts. They are usually located in other countries and they have no risk but get maximum profit at the expense of others.

It's the local "Transfer Agent" who will be held liable by the law because he is the person who cashed in the checks. He is also the one who is immediately identifiable.

The "Agent" will receive criminal charges for fraud and money laundering and anything else the law can come up with.

There have been enough people who have been stung by this kind of scam and end up with a criminal record.

So my advice to you is to trash any message you may receive offering an easy job.

You will be better off if you do!

I got my final notice of award notification today

Mr. Bladder (funny name) has sent me the standard UK Lottery e-mail. It looks as though I have won a second time today …

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From: <lottobrod@aol.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Subject: FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
To: undisclosed-recipients

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 28TH  AUGUST, 2007, of winners of the LOTTERY INTERCEPT LOTTO U.K/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, held on 3rd APRIL, 2007 as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw as a result of you visiting Various websites we are running the e-business promotions for.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won in the Second Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

 
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with the interface Finance and Security Company insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our mid year (2008) high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent immediately;
 
MR MORRIS BLADDER.
CLAIM AGENT,
INTERFACE FINANCE & SECURITY LTD,
NEWCASTLE, U.K
TEL: +44-703-1898- 644
EMAIL:morris_bladder@hotmail.com
 
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than  31th march , 2008. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays andcomplications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4  
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
LOTTERY INTERCEPT UNITED KINGDOM.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 762
NEWCASTLE, L60 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail box. Contact your claims agent through his email contact above.
EMAIL:morris_bladder@hotmail.com

I have to contact UPS Benin to get my cheque

These people quote titles like Dr. and Professor to give the impression we are dealing with an honourable man. Now this e-mail says the contact person is Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd.

Do you think that giving him the title of Reverend improves on that?

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From: Richard Kalu <richardkalu01@whomail.cn>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Attn Dear CONTACT THE UPS EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
To: undisclosed-recipients


(UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
(WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.)
CONTACT EMAIL: upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

Attn.

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told him to cash $800.000.00 usd dollars in fact i thanks god for that now all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $800.000.00usd in cash was made with UPS SERVICE EXPRESS PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC. Be inform that there are some documents to be secured.The only fee you have to send to them is( $125 usd) which will serve as the insurance fee and claims of affirdavite to enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately.

Name: DIRECTOR Dr Rev Anderson Jefferd.
Telephone==+229 979-398-79
Fax Phone==+229 936-982-15
EMAIL: ===upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your Parcel this is what they need from you.


1.YOUR FULL NAME__________________________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.____________________________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.________
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.___________
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE___________
6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT__________
7.YOUR COUNTRY______________

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of the delivery company and remember not to let them know that the parcel/package contains ($800.000.00 dollars.) Note that the UPS Express Parcel Delivery Company Plc do not know the contents of your parcel this is to avoid them delay your parcel ok.

EMAIL: ==upsplcunitedparcelservice@yahoo.fr

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Thanks and God bless.
Barrister John Eddie1

I get my funds from a diplomatic courier

Dr. Andy's e-mail wasn't formatted all that well. So it's not easy to read.

This is a favorite ploy which suggests that you are dealing with officials of the state bank in Nigeria. Would you believe a state official using a Yahoo freemail account?

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From: Dr Andy Ubah <dr_andyubah1932@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Subject: PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
To:


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS From the Desk Of: Dr Andy Ubah Foreign Operation Dept (CBN) PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we re having a problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been package like aconsignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep. I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you. 1) Your full name and address 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company's name, position and address. 4) Profession,sex,age and marital status. 5) Working Id/Int'l passport. Looking forward to hear from you YOURS SINCERELY, Congratulations! please contact me in my private E-MAIL;dr_andyubah1944@yahoo.co.uk Yours truly, DR ANDY UBAH TREASURY CONTROLER Foreign Operation Dept/Treasury (CBN). NOTE: That we have made the lodgement of your funds in our overseas correspondence company's account with the HSBC bank in London for onward transfer to you.

Dr. Garry Lee is the agent for this UK Lottery scam e-mail

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From: Uk National Lottery <claimsagentinfo3939@uklotto.org>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!YOU WON
To: undisclosed-recipients

YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE SUM OF £ 650,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred and Fitty Thousand  Great Britain Pounds Sterling)in   our end of year the Anniversary Draws.Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached  to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers   BTD/9080648302/07,Ref: BTD/968/07/AN Batch: 509878E/SA and drew the lucky numbers   14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won   you £6 50,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred and Fitty Thousand  Great Britain Pounds Sterling)as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw.

To file for your claim

Please Contact your fiduciary agent Dr. Garry Lee
Email:claimsagentinfo3939@yahoo.com
Phone:+447045744334


You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays  and complications:

Your Full Names:
Your Phone Number:
Country:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Ticket Numbers:
Batch Number:

Thanks
Carol David