419 scam: WORLDDELIVERY DELIVERYCOMPANY <worlddelivery

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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 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.
- +22993863747 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: WORLDDELIVERY DELIVERYCOMPANY <worlddelivery_company1960@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:18:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT

DEAR EMMALYN LEHLICH,

Go immediatley and send the $95.00 for the registration of your check to be delivery and reconfirm your mailling address.

I am waiting to recreieve the mtcn today and call me as my direct number is still thesame.

Best Regards,
Dr. Celestin Udoh
+229-93863747

Emmalyn Lehlich <emmalyn.lehlich@germanmail.info> wrote:

Hallo there,

Sorry if I sound a trifle confused but would you please verify your authorisation for this first?

Several months ago I had remitted some payments to a friend who told me something nearly the same as yours. She has still not replied my last 15 emails and this makes me wary about you.

I have had a lot of problems recently so please just inform me in simple words.

Frau Lehlich

By the way I endeavored to call the phone number you gave but it was unobtainable. Sorry.

--- Original email ---
=20=20
WORLD DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY=20
BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU WEST AFRICA
E-mail: worlddelivery_company1960@yahoo.com

DEAR EMMALYN LEHLICH

=20=20=20
WE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL THIS MORNING THAT YOU WANT TO REGISTER YOUR CONSIG=
NMENT HERE YES TO REGISTER YOUR CONSIGNMENT HERE WILL COST YOU $95 WE NEE=
DED THE REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE WE CAN DELIVER YOUR CHEQUE TO YOUR DOOR S=
TEP THIS IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY TO US WITH YOUR MAILLING INFO=
RMATION
=20=20=20
RECEIVER NAME MR ENEANYA JULIUS=20
=20=20=20
YOUR NAME SHOLUD BE THE SENDER
=20=20=20
TEXT QUESTION......... WHO IS GREAT
=20=20=20
ANSWER............... GOD

=20=20=20
COUNTRY BENIN REPUBLIC
=20=20=20
AMOUNT $95

=20=20=20
THANK YOU.
=20=20=20
DR. CELESTIN UDOH
=20=20=20
Phone:00229 93 863 747

=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
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Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.=20=

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