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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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)
- 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.
- dhlcourierdeliveryservice2018@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Richard Duckworth" <cfc11togo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlcourierdeliveryservice2018@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:18:23 +0530
Subject: PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
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DHL International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03
BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
DHL PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
Your package worth the total sum of $7.5million United State Dollars
in an ATM CARD is here in our office. It was deposited to this office
by the United Nations {HEAD CONSULTANT} saying that it was won by your
email address in their ongoing online random selection Compensation
Program 2021 in association with the International Corporation Benin
Republic LTD.
What you have to do now is to contact our delivery department with
your information and as soon as we confirm your details our delivery
team will commence with the delivery of your package to your
designated address immediately. You would required to submit
information bellow:
Your Full Name:
Your Home address where the ATM CARD will be delivered:
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:
Your Country:
Your Phone Number
We shall proceed on your delivery as soon as we confirm your
information, I also wish to inform you that you will be taking the
responsible of the delivery charges $219usd. Note that you are to
contact our Head Dispatch Officer Mr. Richard Duckworth with all this
information to avoid wrong delivery thanks.
We Await your prompt positive response.
*********************************************
DHL Express ®Courier Company.
Email Address Where To Contact {dhlcourierdeliveryservice2018@hotmail.com}
Mr. Richard Duckworth {Head Dispatch Officer}
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