419 scam: "Michal Anthony" <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp> Attention dear beneficiary,

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- dhl_companyoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michal Anthony" <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Michal Anthony" <dhl_companyoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:35:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention dear beneficiary,

Attention dear beneficiary,

I$B!G(Bm Dr.Micheal Anthony the new appointed Manager of DHL Office at Porto Novo Benin Republic. I assumed this office on 20th, January, 2017. On going through the files of the previous records of this office, I discovered that there are 9parcels containing ATM cards each one attached with an email address of the owner on it. The former appointee of this office (Dr.Fred Sanchez) failed to
carry out the delivery as it was instructed and programmed. Probably, one of his reasons for not carrying out the delivery was because of your Non- Compliance Of Official Processes and Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine
Visa Card.

According to the content recorded in each file, the ATM card was deposited by Mr Mathew Peterson who died one year back as a manager of Bank of Africa. On the statement he wrote on the list, he stated that each of the aforementioned ATM cards contains the sum of US$4,800,000.00 and was supposed to transfer to you through his bank but due to your unable to finish the process he uploaded
the money to their ATM Visa card and registered with DHL office before he died.

Meanwhile, I've made the arrangement of posting the 9 parcels through our DHL fast delivery to the 9 of you to your respective mailing address Am also sending the same message of the same content to 9 of you that own the abandoned ATM CARDS each at the same time. If found in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service Provider, ISP. So move to your inbox before your
reply.

I went to our head office at Cotonou Benin and reported the issue of the discovered 9 ATM cards in my office and they verified it and gave me the veto order to carry out the delivery immediately you reconfirm your mailing address to this office in order for us to mail the ATM CARD directly to you. Note,below information is officially needed for the sending of the card.

Full name:____
Full mailing info:____
Your cell phone line:_____
Country:_______
Nearest Airport:_____
A.Copy of your I`D:____

I will send your ATM Card once you update us with the above info and you shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace number of your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as to enable you track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive to your mailing address.

Remain blessed as I'II be looking forward to receiving your immediate response Email:(dhl_companyoffice@yahoo.com)
regards .Dr.Micheal Anthony.
office phone:+229_61007014
New manager DHL Courier Company Benin Republic.

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