419 scam: DHL COMPANY <hotel.montana@tin.it> NOTIFICATION FROM DHL COMPANY

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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.
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)
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: DHL COMPANY <hotel.montana@tin.it>
Reply-To: diplomateric@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:19:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM DHL COMPANY

NOTIFICATION FROM DHL COMPANY

Note; Another chance and also the Last opportunity to receive your
over long
due compensation of $3.5 million United
State Dollar, regarding the delivering
of your fund which has been registered with the DHL Company Benin
agent,
provide him your information as to enable him complete the delivery of
package
{consignment box} with him, package Worthâ€™s of $3.5 million dollars
Youâ€™ re
to provide him your Name, Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No:,
is due to
our agreement with the DHL Delivering Company and Noted That you have
to
provide him the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your
package,
please make sure you take care of him once the delivering agent get to
your
country thanks.

INFORMATION HE WILL NEED FROM YOU
(1)Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address==== ====
(7)Nearest Airport ==============

DELIVERING AGENT INFO:
DIRECTOR NAME: ERIC TOHA
CELL PHONE: +1 424 218 9828
EMAIL: erictoha433@yahoo.cu.uk

Email or call him now, ask him what is going on now, he has arrived in
U.S.A
about two days ago, he called me and said he lost your information,
provide him
your details to him again as indicated above OK

Regard
Richard Bruno
Director of the IMF's African Department

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