419 scam: DHL COURIER SERVICE <dhlservicecourieroffice@yahoo.com.ph> Your DHL Delivery

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: DHL COURIER SERVICE <dhlservicecourieroffice@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: servicedhldhlcourier@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:15:24 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your DHL Delivery

DHL International (Nigeria) Ltd.
Isolo Expressway
New Airport Rd Junction
Isolo,Lagos.

BENEFICIARY,

THIS
IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD HAS BEEN ISSUED AND
FORWARDED TO MY DESK FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS. IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT WE NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE DISPATCH CHARGES OF YOUR VISA
DEBIT CARD, THE DISPATCH COST VIA COURIER SERVICE IS US $85.THE
CHEAPEST MEANS OF COURIER EXPRESS DELIVERING IS DHL COURIER SERVICE
WHICH IS OUR SERVICE YOU WILL HAVE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU IN ANY PART OF
THE WORLD.

THE DISPATCH FEE SHOULD BE SENT TO OUR ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OFFICER VIA EITHER WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM:

RECEIVERS NAME: OHANA JIM
RECEIVERS ADDRESS: LAGOS,NIGERIA.
QUESTION: HOPE
ANSWER:
ALIVE
MTCN NUMBER
AMOUNT:
$85

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY, AS MATTER OF URGENCY FORWARD
PAYMENT INFORMATION TO ME AS FOLLOWS,FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF SENDER,
CITY MONEY IS SEND FROM AND MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBERS FOR EASY PICK
UP.

BEAR IN MIND THAT THE VISA CARD WILL BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS
YOU SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE, BECAUSE OF
THE VALUE OF THE CARD AND SAFETY.

SO IF THERE IS ANY REASON FOR A
CHANGE IN ADDRESS,KINDLY INFORM US IN YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL NOW
TO AVOID DELIVERY TO THE WRONG PLACE AND PERSON.

YOUR DEBIT CARD
WILL BE VALID FOR TWO YEARS AND YOU CAN DOWN LOAD TO CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT
BALANCE FROM ANY ATM MACHINE USING YOUR PIN NUMBER.IN CONCLUSION, YOUR
VISA DEBIT CARD WOULD BE SENT TO YOU UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR DISPATCH
FEE.

NOTE: YOUR LIMIT OF WITHDRAWAL IS US$60,000.00 PER DAY.

REGARDS.

MRS. EDITH EMEKA.
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