419 scam: OFFICE INFO <infooficefile3@gmail.com> Urgent reply needed.

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- dhldelhi1@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE INFO <infooficefile3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oficefileinfo1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:17:04 +0530
Subject: Urgent reply needed.

My Dear Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that you have won the World Trade
Organization and World Health Care and World Trader Organization
Covid-19 compensation price. You are among the lucky individuals in
our list,authorities concluded to compensate for your patience during
the challenges of covid-19 which has affected the world economy at
large. The fund is credited into the ATM master card and handed over
to DHL for immediate delivery and the delivery charge is already
paid.

The Amount US$1.5 MILLION dollar was credited into ATM master Card,The
card has less few months 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 so that they
can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay.

Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges have 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 been increased. and I deposited it
yesterday.

Below is their contact information,

Company Name: DHL Express Shipping Company
Address: 121 Mohan Singh, New Delhi India
Email: (dhldelhi1@bk.ru)
Contact Person: MR. KEN ALLAN.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this
mail to avoid adding the security keeping fee 4,500 Rupees par day,
please do contact them today to avoid an increase of their keeping
fees and let me know once you receive your Card.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your personal information to
them in order to avoid wrong delivery or any mistake. Also send them
their security keeping fee today to avoid an increase of their
keeping fees.
Your Full Name
Your Postal Address
Your Postal Code
Your Tel Number
Your Identity card
Your Age
Your Occupation

I am waiting for your response the moment you receive your package.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Your Faithfully
Program Management In Charge.

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