419 scam: "Dhl Delivery Service" <info@dhl.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:

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 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.
- +2348074896415 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dhl Delivery Service" <info@dhl.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliveryservice@cpll.cn
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:08:21 -0300
Subject:

My Dear Beloved ,

Good day to you and your family,I wish to inform that I have dropped your ATM
MASTER CARD worth $450,000 USD with Dhl Delivery Services. Insurance and
delivery charges have been paid for, but the only fee remaining is the
security safe keeping fee of $100 USD which you will be required to pay
before delivery. I did this because I was unable to make the funds transfer
to your home account in your country. I have Travelled out of Nigeria to
Switzerland for a period of 4 months to see my boss

However, this was not paid for because of demurrage. Well, I did forward them
your delivery address, but a re-confirmation is important and when
contacting, I advise you quote the parcel and shipment code to them for
onward delivery to your re-confirmed address. The ATM MASTER CARD has pin
number 6076.Forward the following when contacting Dhl Delivery Services

Your Name, Your Delivery Address, Your Phone Number and code below.
Find Dhl Contact Information Below:

Contact Officer: Mr. Harry Collins
E-mail: dhldeliveryservice@cpll.cn
Phone: +234-8074896415

Shipment Code: FED/00987-887641
Parcel Number: 9972201-003Regards,

to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted.contact Mr Harry
Collins with the above e-mail.Be informed,that this transaction i scompletely
risk free and legal in all ramification,

Have a Blessed Day.

Regards,
Mrs. Thrasher Sott

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