419 scam: "Dr.Ruben Patrick.M." <rubenpmouss@yahoo.com> DHL Courier Express Services Cotonou Benin Republic

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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:
- "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. )
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.
- +2347084523689 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Ruben Patrick.M." <rubenpmouss@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dhlcourierexprese@globomail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:22:17 -0400 (PYT)
Subject: DHL Courier Express Services Cotonou Benin Republic

Attn: Beneficiary!

This is to bring to your notice that I have paid for the delivery charge
of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM Card worthy the sum of
(US$2.3million), has less than 2months to expire and when it expires, the
money will be diverted and forfeited into Government purse (account). With
that I decided to help you pay the fee so that the ATM Card will not
expire, because I know when you get your ATM Card delivered to your home
address definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me
for helping you.

Now I want you to contact DHL Courier Express Company with your full
contact informationâ€™s so that they can deliver your ATM Card to your
designated address without any delay, like I stated earlier. The delivery
charges have been paid but I did not pay their official security keeping
fee since they refused, they refused and the reason is that they do not
know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might have increase.
They told me that their keeping fee is US$115.00 dollars. Below are their
contact details:

Contact person: Dr.Ruben Patrick.M.
DHL Courier Express Company Benin Republic,
E-mail:{dhlcourierexprese@globomail.com}
Secure Mobile Number:{+2347084523689}

Immediately you receive this email,make sure you re-confirm your direct
delivery address and direct Tel/Fax number to them again to avoid any
mistake on the delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to
enable you track your parcel on your computer to know when it will get to
your address. 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 for their immediate action to avoid the
increase of the security keeping fee. Please, make sure you send this
needed information to the director general of DHL Courier Express Company.
Dr.Ruben Patrick.M. with the address given to you,

Your full name:...
Your correct delivery address:â€¦
Your Tel/Fax number:â€¦.
Your occupation and marital status:.
Your int'l passport or id cardâ€¦..

Note. That DHL Courier Express Company will immediately deliver your ATM
parcel to you without any delay. I registered it as a letter of invitation
they don't know that the contains valuable ATM Card this is to avoid them
delaying with the parcel. Contact them today to avoid increase of their
keeping fee and let me know once you received your ATM Card,

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Martin Chris

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