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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:
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dhlexpiessc@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dhlexpiessc@live.com" (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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Micheal Godwin <mrjohndaddy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Micheal Godwin <dhlexpiessc@live.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:09:07 +0800 (CST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?WU9V4oCZUkUgUkVGOiBDTEFJTVMvQVRNLzIwMw==?=
DHL International Benin Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03 BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
DHL Express is a well-established company offering courier and transport
services 24 hours for priority delivery of letters, parcels and
consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.
 dhlexpiessc@live.com
Tel +229-99184150
INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT
YOU’RE REF: CLAIMS/ATM/203
I received a call from MR JOHN WILSON (DHL Courier Company’s Director,
Benin Republic ) this morning regarding your ATM DEBIT CARD value of
$1.2 Million USD. (A worldwide compensation for the current economic
meltdown, World Bank assisted project) which I sent to you. The ATM
debit card was returned to my office due to wrong delivery address
provided to the DHL courier company. You are required to carefully fill
your current information and forward it to the DHL courier company with
the address bellow. Don’t forget to call the DHL director on phone once
you receive this E-mail for immediate delivery of your ATM CARD
1. YOUR FULL NAME_____
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
3. YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER ____
4. YOUR AGE/SEX______
5. YOUR COUNTRY_____
6. YOUR OCCUPATION_____
7. A SCAN COPY OF YOUR I.D CARD.
Below is the information you will use to Contact Mr John Wilson
for your ATM Card wroth sum of $1.200,000.00 USD contact Mr John Wilson
with your full information's
DHL EXPRESS COURIER C0MPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
Contact person: MR JOHN WILSON
Director: DHL foreign delivery department
Email: (dhlexpiessc@live.com)
TEL: +229-99184150
Your Identification code is (ATM-CARD/201) Remember.
Best Regards.
Mr Micheal Godwin
(FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT DHL BENIN)
DHL COURIER COMPANY LTD
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