419 scam: Charles Williams <kimberlypm@cox.net> Contact DHL for your ATM card delivery.

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +22968261097 (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.
- dhl.dpt@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Williams <kimberlypm@cox.net>
Reply-To: Charles Williams <dhl.dpt@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 00:44:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact DHL for your ATM card delivery.

Good day,

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Bank Draft of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($3,500,000.00 USD), but I did not hear from you for a couple of months now. Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting to expire and Mr. Mike Morgan the Director of the Bank told me that before the Draft will get to your hand that it will expire. I told him to convert the US$3.5 Million Dollars to cash payment and deposit into a consignment box to avoid you loosing these funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for 8 Months Course and I will not come back till ending of July 2019.

What you have to do now is to contact DHL Courier Service as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your consignment box to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge and Insurance premium. The only money you will send to DHL Courier Service to deliver your consignment box direct to your postal Address in your country is $375.00 (Three Hundred & Seventy Five U S Dollars only) being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them to avoid more charges.

You have to contact DHL Courier Service now for the delivery of your consignment box (your money) with this information bellow;

Company's Name: DHL Courier Service
The Director's name is: Mr.Pius Park.
International Shipment Director
Email Address :( dhl.dpt@yahoo.com )
Telephone: +229 68 26 10 97

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivery.Endeavor to indicate this CODE (CD0081) which will prove that you are the owner of the consignment box deposited in their company.

Remain blessed.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Charles Williams.

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