419 scam: dhldelivery <dhldelivery.@theia.ocn.ne.jp> PLEASE CALL ME OR TEXT ME (352) 469-0752

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money-gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- dhldeliveryagent@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dhldelivery <dhldelivery.@theia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: dhldelivery <dhldeliveryagent@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:19:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME OR TEXT ME (352) 469-0752

Attention

I am Mr.John King, the DHL Courier Company$B!G(Bs Diplomatic Agent of Benin Republic who came to deliver your consignment, i received your email regarding the delivery of your consignment and so far so good i have arrived in united state day and i am presently in Arizona international airport USA which is as a result of the numerous passengers who dropped in this airport.
Although it is a good news that your valuable consignments has arrived successfully in Arizona international airport for onward shipment to your home address but I$B!G(Bm having a little problem here with the Airport Authorities because they intercepted your Consignment with regards to the U.S Customs law guiding every incoming consignment/packages/parcel but after interception of the consignment, they confess that all my documents are complete but they added that i need to obtain a certificate called INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT which will permit me to pass through the border along with your consignment to complete the delivery to your above address you submitted.
Further more, I would have proceeded to your home since with your consignment but the Customs in Arizona international airport of
United States of America could not allow me due to the INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT of the consignment and this rendered me stranded and helpless as a stranger, even the customs deliberated to open the consignment due to this issue of customs permit certificate but i refused due to my diplomatic immunity, and again i was given instruction that the consignment should not be opened or scanned at any point of entry. Consequently, the Arizona international Airport Authorities OF United States of America are very serious about the certificate called INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT. They guess it must be obtained first before I will take the next available flight to your place with the consignment. At the moment I have pleaded with the Arizona international Airport Customs Authorities to allow me in with the consignment but they refused.
They said that it is illegal to enter the Country with the Consignment without the INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT . They now directed me to contact the origin country of the consignment to get the certificate and I have also contacted the DHL Company Director Benin Republic to go to the custom office in Benin Republic to obtain the certificate and the custom said that the certificate will cost you the sum of US $450, Please note that INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT is very needed right now to be obtain from Benin Republic Customs Services to enable me get out through customs at Arizona international airport USA and locate to your home address.

Please quickly make the arrangement of sending the needed sum of US$450 immediately through western union with the information below so that my director can obtain the required INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY PERMIT to enable me arrive to your home today and go back to my country.

DHL CONTACT INFORMATION.

Director DHL Company: Mr.Rick joseph
Telephone Number: (+229) 9880 1687
DHL Contact Email: ( dhldeliveryagent@citromail.hu ) OR
Send the sum of US$450 direct to DHL office in Benin Republic with this
information.
PLEASE USE INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE THROUGH money-gram.

Receiver name$B!D(B..Peter Ezechuk
Country$B!D!D(B..Benin Republic
Country code$B!D(B.+00229
Test question$B!D(Bin God
Answer$B!D!D(B..we TRUST
Amount$B!D!D(B.$450 dollar
MTCN and sender name$B!D!D(B.

Note that any moment i receive the needed US$98 i will forward it to my director to obtain the document and fax to the custom for them to release me it is the only thing to be done, please Call me on this phone (240) 245-6694 or sms.
I wait for your prompt payment immediately.

Sincerely&Thank You

Mr. John king
Diplomatic Agent
DHL Courier Company
Benin Republic

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