419 scam: DHL courier service <dhl@dhlcourierservice.org.tr.vu> Sorry for the inconveniences,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "dhl@dhlcourierservice.org.tr.vu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22996465089 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL courier service <dhl@dhlcourierservice.org.tr.vu>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 03:57:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Sorry for the inconveniences,

DHL International Benin
Centre Xanadu
Ancien Pont
03 BP 2147
Cotonou
E-mail: dhl@dhlcourierservice.org.tr.vu
Hotline: +229 96465089

Attn esteemed customer,

Sorry for the inconveniences,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise.

My name is Mr. Richard Kwame, the new appointed DHL director. I resumed office last week friday and decided to cross check customers unclaimed files this morning and I found out you have a consignment trunk box containing the sum of $1.5 Million United states dollars inside the box.

Your depositor registered the consignment trunk box as African cloths, which I know the reason why he deposited it as a box of African cloths is to avoid the management delaying the delivery to you.

Now, I want to assist you get this your consignment trunk box delivered to your destination home address without any further delay, if only you follow my directives and instructions then you know that within 2 to 3 working days you have receive the consignment trunk box. The only money you will pay to DHL managament is our dumurrage fee because since all this while your consignment was secured till I took over office.

Before God and man the only fee you will pay to DHL security department is their security safe keeping/ dumurrage which will only cost you $285 us dollars, you have your consignment trunk box delivered to your destination address.

Onceagain, you will be required to reconfirm your receiving home address and telephone number and a copy of your international passport or driving license to avoid wrong delivery and to enable our delivery agent recognize your person immediately he arrived your door step.

1 ) Your home address
2) Your direct telephone number
3) Your identification either international passport or drivers license.

These are the information required from you including the
DHL security safe keeping/ dumurrage. Upon your acceptance to receive your awaiting consignment trunk box I will now direct you on how to make the payment to DHL security department not directly to me OKAY.

You can as well call me or send me sms to +229 96465089, immediately you reply this mail informing me you just sent me a mail so that I can been able to access my mailbox and respond asap.

Yours in Service.

Mr. Richard Kwame
+229 96465089

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