419 scam: Dhl Chicago il <dhlchicagoil@yahoo.com.ph> OFFICE OF THE U.S DHL DELIVERY COMPANY CHICAGO IL.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- usadhldelivery2589@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dhl Chicago il <dhlchicagoil@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:08:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE U.S DHL DELIVERY COMPANY CHICAGO IL.

OFFICE OF THE U.S DHL DELIVERY COMPANY CHICAGO IL.
REPLY TO US VIA EMAIL: ( usadhldelivery2589@accountant.com )

Attention Beneficiary,

I acknowledge receipt of your email so without wasting much time; I have to introduce myself to you this is last warning . I am U.s citizen working under DHL COMPANY Permanent Representative of the USA DHL WORKER for american as whole . We did received some letter from FBI and interpol office in USA here, that your Award beneficiaries,

that some so called claims coordinators has been extorting money from beneficiary's before they will agree to sign the funds release and make the funds available to you due, to that regards a meeting was held on the 20th of last month to make sure that the files of your package box are being looked into and also check out,. And that was when we actually found out that your package box contains the sum of $3.7million had not been deliver to your doorstep .

To that effect we the DHL COMPANY here in U.S CHICAGO IL decided to help beneficiary's to deliver the sum of $3.7million to your home address without wasting anytime, You don't have to pay any other charge/fees apart from the courier charges here in USA , I want you to bear in mind that we are only trying to help you because I believe that you have been runing with the wrong people for a longtime now and yet you have not receive your package box and note that arrangement of this consignment box have been issue Us custom and FBI advice us to secure all property in this Us DHL COMPANY ,

I also want to inform you that we have secure all documents to help you receive your FUNDS PACKAGE BOX without any other delays, so you don't have anything to worry about.

Once again the lists of package content are:
1. ORIGINAL COPY OF INSURANCE BOND
2. USA DHL COMPANY CHICAGO IL INVITATION LETTER
3. CERTIFICATE OF CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS ORIGIN (Issued by Internal
Revenue Board).

So to enable us dispatch your package via the above stated express channels for delivery system kindly see below for the charges required for delivery, therefore we urgent you to make the payment of $66 as soon as possible to avoid more increase of your delivery charge, which also serve as the courier charge, We are sending to you details with which you are to make your payment with, for the delivery charges of your parcel.Please note that all payment for delivery should be made via (Western Union Money Transfer) and be advice to send the money to the correct information below and send it correctly to benin republic as the origin of your package to enable USA dhl company chicago il deliver to you

1: Receiver Name Mr Nze
2: Sender's Address::::
3: MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number):
4. Amount $66 only
5: Text Question and Answer.
6: Snders Name should be your name please.
7: Country benin Republic/ city cotonou

I advise that you try your possible best to come up with the payment as soon as possible so that your parcel can leave for dispatch before 12hours according to the agreement paper , Hope you understand? And on the receipt of your payment confirmation email,

your package will be set for delivery which you will receive within 12hours.We sincerely hope the above information is helpful to you, should you have any further queries do not hesitate to write to us. Please make sure you furnish us with your current delivery address to enable us proceed because once they confirm from benin republic that the payment is received we will deliver within 12hours from this chicago IL.

Kindly get back to us and also with the requested information's, am going to help you complete this transaction if you want us to proceed on this matter with urgent don,t fail to send the courier charge today.

Regards,
Mrs christine clinton .

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