419 scam: "Mr.Philips Adam" <dhl915303@gmail.com> DHL COURIER SERVICES

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "million united states 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2348163311243
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.
- diplomatdhl00@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Philips Adam" <dhl915303@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatdhl00@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:03:28 -0700
Subject: DHL COURIER SERVICES

Good.day

I have been born for you since to contact me for your Conformable
Bank Draft of $ 2.5 Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear
from you since for a couple of romanseeks no Romansh. Then I live to the bank
if the draft has e mommpired or getting near to E mommpire and
Dr.The director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft
get to your hand that it is gomill e mompire. So I told him to cash the
$ 2.5,000.000 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash

payment to avoid losing this funds under e CG
of the country for a 3 Months Course and Isomill not come back till
ending of july 2022. You have to do no work in the United States.
SERVICES as soon as possible to Knopf
To you because of the e-mail date. For your information,
I have paid for the delivery Charge, Insurance premium.

The only money you can send to the DHL COURIER SERVICES to deliver
your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country
is ($105.00 us) one Hundred & Five United States Dollars only being
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.Again, don't be
denied by anyone to pay any other money e immigrants CEPT $105.00 US Dollars.

He said no because they don't know what to do.
you can contact them and in case of demur rage. You have to contact
DHL COURIER SERVICES for the delivery of your Draft
information Bello;

Directors Name: Dr. Clement David
Company's Name:DHL E MGMPRESS COURIER SERVICE.
Telephone: +234 8163311243
Email: diplomatdhl00@gmail.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery
and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your
package over there and kno romishen it romishill get to your address. Let me
repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to
avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security
Keeping fee of $105.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Note this. The DHL COURIER SERVICES don't know the contents of the
Bocombe. I registered it as a country of Africa. They did not kno
contents this is to avoid them delaying the trip.
Don'tlet them kno Romani that Bo Romani contents money OK.

I am looking for your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Philips Adam

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