419 scam: "Mrs. Philip Nancy" <miyori@bronze.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

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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:
- "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)
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.
- +22999699613 (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.
- dhldeliverycompany98@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Philip Nancy" <miyori@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Bring Ego" <dhldeliverycompany98@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 02:13:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

DHL International Benin Republic,

DHL Company 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.

INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR PARCEL.
Dear: Beneficiary,
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your (US$4.7Million) and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors, UBA Bank Of Africa (UBOA) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today, we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE VISA CARD and also have registered it with DHL for delivery.
For your information the registration charges has been paid and they were supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate Delivery. MOST IMPORTANT: Due to the content of the package, DHL mandated that before your package will be shipped, you MUST be provide your full and correct information for save delivery on your VISA CARD Therefore e-mail them with the details below:
1. Full Name:$B!D!D!D(B.
2. Address:$B!D!D!D!D!D(B.
3. Telephone Number :$B!D!D(B.
4. Country:$B!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D(B.
5. Occupation:$B!D!D!D!D!D!D!D(B..
5. Age:$B!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D(B..
6. Sex:$B!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D!D(B..
7. A scan copy of your passport:$B!D!D(B..
Mr. Bring Ego
Director DHL Courier Company Benin Republic,
Phone Contact Number +229 996 996 13
Plot No. 23 Patte D$B!G(BOie
03 BP 2147 Cotonou
E-mail: (dhldeliverycompany98@yahoo.co.nz)
Please hurry now as your package might attract more charges if its stays more than 3days with DHL.
Thanks,
Mrs. Philip Nancy

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