419 scam: "Bank of Africa." <casti@casti.co.jp> Contact DHL Delivery Company for your ATM CARD

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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:
- "demurrages " (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. )
- "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)
- "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 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.
- official.jordon73@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of Africa." <casti@casti.co.jp>
Reply-To: official.jordon73@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:13:50 -0300
Subject: Contact DHL Delivery Company for your ATM CARD

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Good Day,

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems
surrounding the transfer of your (.5 MILLION DOLLARS and your inability to
meet up with some Charges levied against you due to the past transfer
options, we the Board of Directors, Bank Of Africa (BOA) has ordered our
Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD where
your payment will be uploaded and today, we got notice that your Payment
has been uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM CARD and also have registered it
with Dhl Delivery company for delivery to you.

For your information, The
insurance charges has been paid and Dhl 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 to your residential address, the delivery charges MUST be paid
according to the New Customs Creed and the essence of such Document is to
ensure a hitch-free delivery.

Contact Dhl Director, Mr. Jordon
Campbell
Dhl International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie
03 BP
2147Cotonou
Email: official.jordon73@gmail.com
Tel:+229 - 98534594

Fill
the below information for the delivery purpose

1.Full Names
2.Delivery
Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Please
hurry now as your package might in cure demurrages if it stays
more than 2
0r 3 days with Dhl..

For quick and smooth delivery reply to these two
email addresses

Yours faithful

Mr. Eric Moore
Bank of Africa.

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