419 scam: "DPD COURIER SECURITY COMPANY"<fr@fr-lawfirm.de> Re: Hi

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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:
- "million united states 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 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.
- +447053859643 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "DPD COURIER SECURITY COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@dpdcourier.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:41:55 -0700
Subject: Re: Hi

DPD COURIER SECURITY COMPANY

EMAIL: info@dpdcourier.com

TELE: +447053859643

Sir

YOUR FUND HAVE BEING DEPOSITED IN OUR SECURITY COMPANY HEAR IN UK SO IF YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUNDS PLEASE RECONFIRM ALL YOUR DETAILS TO US IMMEDIATELY FOR PAYMENT OF 10.5 Million United States Dollars only, WAITING TO HEAR FORM YOU ASAP

Thank You

Have a very Good Day Sir

MR RAYMOND CHRISTOPHER

EMAIL: info@dpdcourier.com

DPD COURIER SECURITY COMPANY

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