419 scam: "DHL Delivery!"<dsvs@guaratuba.pr.gov.br> Re: Your Certified Bank Draft parcel

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2347037064039 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DHL Delivery!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james.brown10@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 02:27:07 -0400
Subject: Re: Your Certified Bank Draft parcel

DHL International (Nigeria) Ltd.
107,Isolo Expressway New Airport Rd Junction
Isolo Lagos- Nigeria.
Tel: (+234 7037064039)
Date : 27 April 2016

Working Hours......... Monday: 8.00am - 6.00pm.....Tuesday: 8.00am - 6.00pm....Wednesday: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday: 8.00am - 6.00pm....Friday: 8.00am - 6.00pm.....Sunday: Closed

Dear Customer,

This is DHL International Delivery Company of Nigeria,we write to officially inform you that, we received an International Certified Bank Draft parcel valued $10.5million USD to be delivered to you,to your residential address in your country.

This parcel was brought to our notice this morning,From Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN),kindly reconfirm the below information's properly, to avoid us not making any mistake during delivery of your International Certified Bank Draft parcel or delivery to a wrong hand.

Full names........
Parcel owner address.....
Tel....
Occupation.................
Your International Passport Or Driver's License...

We will register your package and send you the tracking number for safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the required information’s needed for safety delivery to your residential address in your Country.

DHL brand is known around the world. DHL takes protecting our customers and their sensitive information seriously,DHL is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30 years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as DHL that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

Waiting to read your e-mail

Yours affectionately.
Mr. James Martins
Dispatch Manager DHL Company
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