419 scam: "Mr John Desmond"<kelnate@aol.com> Your package

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22999082769 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrjamespeter1988@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Desmond" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba11988@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:28:29 -0700
Subject: Your package

Dhl Benin Head Office
120 Pierre Street Cotonou
Benin, Republic
Tel : +229 99082769
E-mail: mrjamespeter1988@hotmail.com

Working Hours.. Monday: 8.00am - 6.00pm.....Saturday: 8.00am -
4.30pm.....Sunday: Close

Dear Customer ,

This is Dhl International Delivery Company of Benin Republic, we
write to officially inform you that, we received a parcel containing
an ATM VISA CARD 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 United Bank for Africa (UBA), kindly
reconfirm the below information's properly, to avoid us not making any
mistake during delivery process or delivery your parcel to a wrong
hand.

(1) Full names..................
(2)Parcel owner address..
(3)Tel........................ ...
(4)Occupation................. ........................
(5)Your International Passport or Driver's License.available on
delivery..................

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 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,and call us immediately for more
information's : +229 99082769

Yours affectionately.

Mr James Peter
Dispatch Manager Dhl Courier
120 Pierre Street Cotonou branch For Dhl Courier services Benin-Republic

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