419 scam: "Engr. C. T."<g.wallace10@gazeta.pl> Contact DHL Courier Service Benin.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "stamp duty charges" (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +229981977211 (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.
- officeinfos0@gazeta.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. C. T." (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:27:05 +0100
Subject: Contact DHL Courier Service Benin.

Dear Friend,

Greetings of the day and I wish to let you know that the delivery charges of your ATM card to you has been paid today, including the registration and all the freight charges. Your ATM card will be transport to you through DHL Courier Service Benin, and at this moment you have to contact DHL Courier Service Benin today for the delivery of your ATM card to you without any delay, I know when you get your ATM card definitely you will repay me back the money I have spent so far, meanwhile due to the content of your package, DHL mandated that before your package will be shipped, C-TPAT Stamp Duty must be procured in your name according to the New Customs working policy in Europe and United Stats of America, and the essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount is ( $198.00 )

Now contact DHL Courier Service Benin transit managing director department today, and supply him the below requested info such as,
Your full name: ..................
Delivery address: ........................
Tel #: .......................
Country .....................

Therefore, send all these requested info, to his below E-mail address, also ask him to provide you with the information where you will pay the C-TPAT Stamp Duty charges of ( $198.00 ).

DHL CUSTOMERS OFFICE
E-MAIL ADDRESS: officeinfos0@gazeta.pl
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +229-98-19-77-211

Remember this C-TPAT Stamp Duty is very much important, and once it's procured in your name the delivery commences same day.

Kind regards,
Engr. C. T.

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