419 scam: Pete Katuke <petekatuke3@y7mail.com> Contact DHL for delivery of your ATM CARD $1.5M 470457 1785PŒë¸"

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22999387370 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Pete Katuke <petekatuke3@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: petekatuke@sify.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:11:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contact DHL for delivery of your ATM CARD $1.5M

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL,
ZENITH ATM CARD Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
ATTN,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION:
This is to inform you that I have paid the re-activation and delivery fee of your ATM CARD $1.5M.I paid it because the ATM CARD has only 21 days to expire and once it expires the money will enter into Government account.

With this I payed the money so that,the CARD will not be expired,and i know that when you get your CARD you will repay me and even compensate me more than.Now act fast and contact DHL DELIVERY COMPANY with your Full Contact information for them to dispatch your Card to your designated address without any delay.

Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you will contact them and their official keeping fee may be increased.They told me that their keeping fees is $100
Below is their Contact Information:
Director:Hon.Michael Leo,
Email address: dhldeliverycmybenin1@w.cn
Telephone +22999387370.
Contact them Today to avoid much delay with increase of their keeping fee.Pls let me know once you receive your Card.

Yours,
Mr.Peter Katuke

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