419 scam: DHL Courier company <gcareservice0@gmail.com> SHIPPING UPDATE.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2348085018721 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL Courier company <gcareservice0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlinternationalnige@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 05:29:17 +0000
Subject: SHIPPING UPDATE.

DHL INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA LTD
Address: Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge,
Elechi, Lagos-Nigeria .

Dear customer,

This is DHL courier Delivery Company of Lagos Nigeria, the management of
this company, wishes to inform you that, we received a parcel containing
an ATM Master Card valued $800 000 00 USD with the vital PIN on it, for
safety delivery to your residential address in your country.

This program was launched by the United Nation and supported by the World
bank (IMF). It has come to the world wide notice that most people have been
rendered homeless by online scammers such as dating, transfer and lottery
award.This victims are made to pay averagely all their money
to get some so-called funds. Now the United Nations and the World Bank
(IMF), has launched two programs regarding this issue.

The programs are as follows:

(1) Eradication of scamming strategies by advanced technology input.
(2) Compensation of scam victims.

Your email address was found and you are one of those to be
compensated.Your total compensation fund is $800,000,000 (Eight hundred
thousand, United State Dollars) This money is presently banked with the
remittance department of the organization. All you have to do is to contact
the head office of the remittance department with the following details to
enable your fund to be processed and released to you within the stipulated
time frame.

However, we came to the conclusion that your payment will depend on your
choice through bank to bank money transfer or through ATM card delivery,
until the total amount of $800,000.00 is completely transferred to you. We
will not be able to send a payment using only your email address, so we
need your information about where we Will send funds, such as:

Your full name ..................
Your home address................
Your Mobile number/Phone................
Your copy of your ID or passport

Thank you.

Call Me On My Number +2348085018721
Mr. Joe Hunt.
Site :www.dhl.com

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