419 scam: "Mrs.Anna Meyer " <pixelgirl8@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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.
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.
- dhloffice76@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Anna Meyer " <pixelgirl8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhloffice76@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:23:40 -0800
Subject:

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Address-Lot 23, Rue 390 Patte d'Oie - 03
BP 2147 - BÃ©nin
Phone Number-+229 6952 0644
Contact Person: George Daniel
Email: dhloffice76@gmail.com
www.dhl.com
ATTN: My Dear,
Good news, The BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION has actually verified and
Discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt
Officials of the offices who are trying to divert your fund of
$3.500, 000, 00 into their private accounts but they can never do it,
Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
On this government of this country for your quick receive your fund through
ATM VISA CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any
ATM MACHINE around your vicinity.

So, we are hereby inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM CARD
But if you could not be able to come down here in our office in person be
Informed that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM VISA
CARD and we will bring it direct to your door step without any stressing,
For urgent proceed with the necessary arrangement for the
Delivery of your ATM CARD, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Visa Card you have to
Reconfirm your current information as requested.
Here is the information we required from you:

1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal Address:_______
3. Direct Numbers:_______
4. Sex:_____
5. Age:_____
6. Occupation:________
7. Nationality:________

Best Regard
Anna Meyer
DHL Delivery Service

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