419 scam: "Mr. Brunkard Arlyson" <pkkav2@otenet.gr> Your ATM Visa Card Was Discovered In my Office.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "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 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.
- +22968162523 (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.
- dhldeliverycenter8@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- arlyson office phone: +229-68162523 email:dhldeliverycenter8@gmail.com email:deliverydept537@gmail.com new manager dhl company (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Brunkard Arlyson" <pkkav2@otenet.gr>
Reply-To: dservice959@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:34:38 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card Was Discovered In my Office.

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Your ATM Visa Card Was Discovered In my Office.

Greetings,

Iâ€™m Mr Brunkard Arlyson, the new appointed Manager of DHL Office at
Porto
Novo Benin Republic. I assumed this office on 7th, August, 2017. On
going
through the files of the previous records of this office, I discovered
that
there are 9 parcels containing ATM cards each one attached with an email
address of the owner on it. The former appointee of this office (Mr Emma
Eze) 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$7,500,000.00 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 addresses.

Am also sending the same message of the same content to 9 of you that
own
the 9 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 and a service charge of $115 for DHL new official stamp.

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'll be looking forward to receiving your immediate
response.

Regards,
Mr. Brunkard Arlyson
Office Phone: +229-68162523
Email:dhldeliverycenter8@gmail.com
Email:deliverydept537@gmail.com
New Manager Dhl Company Benin Republic.

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