419 scam: "william scarlet"<scarletexpress@excite.co.uk> CONTACT D.H.L DIRECTOR FOR YOUR BOX NOW

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22997529512 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- drlewisknd@excite.co.uk
- dhldirectoroffice@excite.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william scarlet" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlcourier.company@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:48:13 +0100
Subject: CONTACT D.H.L DIRECTOR FOR YOUR BOX NOW

Dear Friend,
I have been expecting your call since two days now,the new EXECUTIVE in their last meeting has
reach an agreement with the issued bank about your fund $850,000 thousand USD,the bank has final accept
and release the money in cash, right now your FUND has been successfully deposited at D.H.L COURIER
COMPANY here in BENIN REP WITH REG- NUM..XQD7819-SC. my dear, the small box was not registered as FUND
but as church evangelism tracks box.therefore do not disclose the content of the box to anybody for
security reasons,here is the the courier contact information and all you are expcted to do now and recieve
your long waiting money ($850,000) in cash.
HERE ARE THEIR CONTACT ADDRESS
1.CONTACT PERSON......LEWIS KENNEDY
2.DIRECTOR E-mail:.(drlewisknd@excite.co.uk)
COMPANY-email...dhldirectoroffice@excite.co.uk )
3.PHONE NUMBER...+229-975-295-12

my dear the only money you will send to D.H.L is the security keeping fee of $182.00 per week but if you
contact them the same day you recieve this mail then you will only pay $136.00,all other money and document
regarding the delivering of your box has been paid and handed over to D.H.L COURIER COMPANY.this box was
deposited as express delivery and must be deliver within fisrt four days therefore call the director and
confirm their arrival date as your send their fee immediately.
CONTACT THEM WITH THIS INFORMATIONS
1..YOUR FULL NAME.............................
2...YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS.....................
3..YOUR PHONE NUMBER..........................
4.. REG- NUM..............XQD7819-SC
5.. DEPOSITOR NAME.......WILLIAM SCARLET

make sure your information is correct so that they will not deliver your box to the wrong person I believe
you shuold treat this letter with some conffideciality untill you recieve your fund and always remember
to address the box as church evangelism tracks untill you recieve it,
GOOD LUCK...
SEC WILLIAM SCARLET

CONTACT D.H.L DIRECTOR FOR YOUR BOX

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