419 scam: "Dr. Lucky Goodness." <mrikedichikanu4@yahoo.in> Your fund of $1.5,000.usd will deliver to your doorstep,

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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)
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +22996106714 (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.
- dhl_s_c_bepant@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Lucky Goodness." <mrikedichikanu4@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: dhl_s_c_bepant@superposta.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 19:21:46 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your fund of $1.5,000.usd will deliver to your doorstep,

CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY

(HILL & COUNSELORS AT LAW)

06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY

COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
My Dear Friend ,
Greetings to you & your Family. I have been waiting
for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of ($1.5.000.00)
United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since, Then I went and
deposited the Draft with DHL Courier Delivery Company Cotonou, Benin Republic,
before I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come
back until three months. What you have to do now is to contact the DHL
Courier Delivery Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver
your package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges; The only money
you will send to the Courier & Security Company to deliver your Draft
direct to your postal Address in your country is ($359.00) only being their
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, Do not be deceive
by anybody to pay any other money except $359.00, I would have paid that but
they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case
of demurrage.
You have to contact the DHL Courier Delivery Company now
for the delivery of your Draft with this Director Name :Dr. Lucky Â Goodness Email (dhl_s_c_bepant@superposta.com)

Registration Reference No; wwdsc/xxx/100

Code Number:xxxdcsc/6545

TEL.+229-96 106714,
And make sure that you reconfirm your full information
to them immediately
Full name...............

Home address......

Country.......

Telephone..........

Your Picture for Identification......
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal
address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the
Delivery and Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive
this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security
Keeping fee of $359.00 for their immediate action. You should also Let me
know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.
So this is the information where you will send the $359
dollars which is the security keeping fee of your package and make sure you
send it today to avoid demurrage ok.
Receiver's name______ Anthony N.Afiocha,

Country ___________Benin Republic.

City=== _____________Cotonou

Text Question== ____God

Answer==__________ is good

Amount=___________$359usd

Mtcn___________
Note. DHL courier delivery company does not know the
contents of the parcel. I registered it as my photograph (pix) is sent to a
friend overseas. They do not know that it contains a bank draft of such a
huge amount of money. This is to avoid them tempering with the package. Do
not let them know the contentsâ€™ am waiting to hear the good news from you.
Regards,

Mr,Watson T. John,
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