419 scam: DHL COMPANY <dhlofgofficed@yahoo.pt> FROM DHL your package of $3.5 Million U.S Dollar

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +22968863142 (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.
- eric.deliveringagent@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL COMPANY <dhlofgofficed@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: DHL COMPANY <eric.deliveringagent@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:50:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM DHL your package of $3.5 Million U.S Dollar

Â

NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY

I want to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worthâ€™s of $3.5million United State Dollar out of (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African States department with the help of Mr. James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic, so contact your DHL delivering agent with bellow information for the smooth delivering of your package and remember that he has only one week to complete your delivering, so for that issue every arrangement needed to be hasten up ok, send him your information before calling him on phone thanks.

Â RECONFIRM TO HIM YOUR INFORMATION AS BELLOW
(1)Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address==== ====
(4)Nearest Airport===============

DELIVERING MAN INFO:
AGENT NAME: Eric Toha
CELL: +1 678 743 2943
EMAIL: eric.deliveringagent@yahoo.co.nz

MOREOVER: regarding to the delivering of your package , contact your delivering agent with your information for the agent to complete the delivery of your own and remember he has only three week to complete the delivering, the package contains $3.5 million dollars being your own compensation, Youâ€™ re to provide to the agent, your full Name, Address, Near by Airport and cell phone number, is our agreement with compensation officer, who deposit the fund in our custody, to be delivered to you and Noted That you have to provide the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your package, call him once you have provided your information to him {+1 678 743 2943}Â and donâ€™t let him know the content because I told him that the package is Cloths ok thanks for your understanding.

Regard
Richard Bruno
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION: +229 6886 3142
DIRECTOR DHL COMPANY BENIN

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