419 scam: "MRS.YELLEN IBRAHIM" <boxoffice858@gmail.com> Welcome to D.H.L Courier Company Worldwide Office Department.

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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.YELLEN IBRAHIM" <boxoffice858@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yellen.ibrahim@bk.ru
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:12:54 -0800
Subject: Welcome to D.H.L Courier Company Worldwide Office Department.

Welcome to D.H.L Courier Company Worldwide Office Department.
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ADDRESS: 14 Apapa-Oshodi Express Way,
Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos.

Attn ma'am/sir,

I'm MRS. YELLEN IBRAHIM, the director of DHL DELIVERY COURIER
COMPANY PLC in West Africa,Nigeria. It's my pleasure to inform you
that our an assigned diplomatic agent left our Country yesterday with
your (Two Consignment Boxes) valued sum of $8.5Million USD only) His
name is JOHN IGNATIUS, and he has been trying to reach you on your
Email about couple of hours now, just to inform you about his
successful arrival in Chicago Midway International Airport (USA) with
your Consignment box valued sum of $8.5Million USD, Which he was
instructed by our DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered it to
your home address.

He is under custom custody over there. So the problem now you have to
reconfirm to him, your personal details for the final delivering of
your Consignment boxes by filling the form below and send it
immediately to our in for verification and for prompt collection of
your overdue compensation funds which released by the IMF/UN
16/02/2022.

Fill below forms to enable him deliver the package to your hands as
the rightful beneficiary.

1. Your Full Names:....................
2. Home Address:.....................
3. City:........................
4. State:.......................
5. County:.....................
6. Sex.................. & Age................
7. Cell phone no:.......................
8. Scan ID copy:.......................

You can easily contact MR. JOHN IGNATIUS on this below contact number
stated as soon as you receive this letter text him above
information to stand by claiming your funds. +1 (773) 609 4208

Send the requested information above so that he can proceed. Because
he missed his first flight to your state he wants to start the
delivery from Chicago where he is now. The Chicago Midway
International authorities are there asking him many harassment
questions. I need your immediate responds and please make sure you
fill this information correctly so that he will be on his way to your
house address once he get done with them to avoid wrong delivering.

Sincerely,
MRS. YELLEN IBRAHIM
Director of DHL Courier Company West Africa,Nigeria.

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