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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:
- "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)
- 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.
- dhl.usa@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Gregory W Hewitt" <ircabuja.state.gov@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl.dhlexpess.com@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 15:10:03 +0100
Subject: Dhl Express Express
Dhl Express Express
website. www.dhl.com
19987 Commerce Pkwy, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130, United States
E-mail. Dhl.usa@post.com
Tele. 2165929146
Fax.7182853485
Attn: Dear Beneficiary
You are to be inform that a package is been registered in your favour
with our company from one David Christopher from Africa, the content
of the package is your Fund worth of (US$6.5 Million) USD Dollars only.
NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service
Provider we the (DHL DELIVERY COMPANY) urge you to treat it genuinely.
Your package was deposited as a consignment box. We are writing to
inform you about this package and for you to confirm it get back to us
with your full details as stated below for clarification for
delivering of the package to you.
Kindly reconfirm and send your following information clarification.
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postal address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephon Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thank you
Sign
Dhl Express.
Mr.Gregory W Hewitt
Chief Executive Officer, Dhl Express USA Inc
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