419 scam: "Mrs. Carolyn Geraldine Buddy" <zaidan2013@air.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT D.H.L URGENTLY FOR YOUR FUND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "dhl.qh2013@drivehq.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.
- +22999178485 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carolyn Geraldine Buddy" <zaidan2013@air.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Carolyn Geraldine Buddy" <dhl.qh2013@drivehq.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:19:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT D.H.L URGENTLY FOR YOUR FUND

Dear Friend,

This is to thank you for your effort. However, I understand that your hands were tied but not to worry. I have succeeded and the money has been transferred into the account provided by a newly found friend of mine from Australia, I want to appreciate your assistance and commitments in the past, I have dropped an automatic teller machine (ATM VISA CARD) worth $750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) with it 4 digits security PIN and maximum withdrawal limit of $10,000.00 per day. The ATM VISA CARD is right there in DHL Shipping Company. I am on my way to Australia for treatment of cancer which may led me to die any moment from now but I did not prayed to be so, please remember to pay 10 percent from the fund to charity organization and remain balance is for you and your family. I$B!G(Bm out of the country now.

Note: I did not paid for delivering charges; you have to contact them to let you know the cost of the delivery charges. When you are contacting them please indicate this (RHT/11/14) as identification code. It was given to me by DHL to able to identify the rightful owner of the package as to avoid wrong shipping.

Contact them with below listed information:

Office Address
DHL Shipping Company
AKPAKPA - Service Express Delivery Agent
CN 2319 ZOGBOHOUE-FIFADJI, 05 BP 961 COTONOU - BENIN,
Email: dhl.qh2013@drivehq.com
Phone (Office): +229 (99) 178 485
Contact Person: Mr. Udoka Jones
Working Days: MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI
Working Hours: 09:00-18:00-

Forward your delivery information such as names, Sex, address, phone number, country of origin and your age. Like I have said, you$B!G(Bre ATM Package valued US$750, 000.00 has been deposited in DHL Shipping Company. So Contact them immediately with your delivery address which I have stated above.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Carolyn Geraldine Buddy

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