419 scam: "Mr. IBRAHIM AYUBA"<info@usa.org> My Dear Friend.

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "activation 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. )
- "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. )
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.
- dhlcompny@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. IBRAHIM AYUBA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimayuba40@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:48:25 +0200
Subject: My Dear Friend.

My Dear Friend.

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
fee and the delivery of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM-7221
US$4.2MILLION dollar, has less three weeks to expire and when it
expires, the money will divert and forfeited into Government purse
(account).With that I decided to help you pay the money so that, the
ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely
you must pay me back my money and even help me out.

Now i want you to contact DHL Express company with your Full Contact
information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated
address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they
refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you
are going to contact them and the demurrages might have being
increase. They told me that their keeping fees are $105 per day and I
deposited it yesterday. Below is their contact information,

Company Name: DHL Express Shipping Company
Email: ( dhlcompny@aol.com )
Contact Person: Mr Olayemi Olusona.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this
mail to avoid adding of the security keeping fee of $105 dollar per
day, please do contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping
fees and let me know once you receive your Card. Finally, make sure
that you reconfirm your mailing address and direct telephone number to
them to avoid wrong delivery or any mistake also send them their
security keeping fee of US$105 today to avoid increase of their
keeping fees.

I registered it as a wedding gift and they don't know it contents
valuable ATM Master Card this is to avoid them delaying with the
package. Don’t let them know that it contents valuable material.

SHIPMENT CODE: FDB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO: XGT0283.
SECURITY CODE: SCTC//562326.

Regards,

Mr. IBRAHIM AYUBA

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