419 scam: "Mrs. Rita E. Johnson"<mrs.rita_eric@yahoo.com> Contact DHL For Your Cashier's Check Package

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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:
- "transfer cost" (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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "dhlserviceunit@wippies.se" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rita E. Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlserviceunit@wippies.se>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:54:19 +0200
Subject: Contact DHL For Your Cashier's Check Package

Good day,

I am Mrs. Rita E. Johnson, I was informed by my husband regarding some inheritance fund which belongs to you under his control at the Bank Atlantique of Benin Republic before his death last year. I met with the new Bank Director regarding the transfer but they requested a lot of charges for the transfer of the total fund becuase it has been in the bank for long time. Due to above reason I asked the bank to issue a Cashiers check that worth the amount becuase of the transfer cost.

Meanwhile, I have finally issued a Cashiers check on your name which contains the total inheritance sum of $2.6M through the help of Mr. Kenneth Williams, the Bank Atlantique new director. I registered the Cashiers check with DHL company to deliver it to your house address which I thought might be the easiest way to make this happen. I paid $125 for the registration and $147 for the delivery of the package to your house address.

Now forward all your information to DHL such as your house address, your email contact and mobile phone number as required by the DHL company inorder to process the delivery. I can advice you to contact them immediately to avoid delaying the delivery becuase you know every company use to be very busy all the time so you need to contact them inorder to speed up the delivery. The only money the DHL company may request from you is the Security fee.

I have done everything to make sure you receive this money with your two hands to enable you understand that your inheritance fund is not yet lost under my husband control as he explained to me all kind of problem went through due to wrong communication in the internet then.

Below is the DHL contact:
E-mail: dhlserviceunit@wippies.se
Address: Rue,Demas c/14 akpakpa cotonou-Benin Republic
Tel: 00229) 99 387335
Contact person: DR. EDWARD TODD. (MR)
I will be looking forward to hear from you as soon as you establish communication with the DHL COMPANY.
Thanks And Have A Nice Day.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rita E. Johnson

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