419 scam: "Dr. Smith Day" <dinovirgili@alice.it> Your Urgent Attention Is Needed

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dhldeliverycompany007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Smith Day" <dinovirgili@alice.it>
Reply-To: dhldeliverycompany007@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 11:45:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Needed

NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY
Regarding your compensation, the company will need your
information to complete the delivery of your package {Atm Visa Card}
with them,it is a package worth's of $8.9million dollars You are to
provide them your Name,Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No,is due
to our agreement with the DHL Delivering Company and the only fee you have to
pay is $50
Note That you have to provide them the information correctly for the smooth
delivery of your package,

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address==== ====
(4)Country====================
(5)Nearest Airport ==============

CALL OR YOU EMAIL NOW FOR YOUR FUNDS;
contact Dr. Willy Mough
Email (dhldeliverycompany007@yahoo.com)
phone:+229 68651848

Thanks
Dr. Smith Daye

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