419 scam: Franklin <info@wht.com> URGENT ATTENTION MY GOOD FRIEND,....

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Franklin <info@wht.com>
Reply-To: dhlcompany758@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:04:22 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION MY GOOD FRIEND,....

--
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file Presently on my desk Your Consignment Box of $5,500,000.00 USD has
been approved And was deposited with DHL Delivery Company this morning
for
registration, And we agreed up that the delivery of Your $5.5 Million
USD Consignment Package will take off tomorrow morning .So contact with
your
full info Where your Consignment Box will be delivered to

(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number------
(4) Country of origin:--------
(5) Your Current delivery address:----
(6) Occupation/ age/ sex-----
(7) City -------------------
8) Nearest Airport------------------

We shall post your Consignment Box once you update us with the above
info and you shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and
Trace number of your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address,
so as
to enable you track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrives to
your mailing address. Urgent get back to us today with your full address
where your Consignment Box Will be delivered to.

Remain blessed as I'll be looking forward to receiving your immediate
response.

Director Name : David Zurek
Best Regards,
Mr Franklin Joseph

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