419 scam: DHL Online Team Management <ifodelivery@dhl.com> Good day

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cheque " (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447031942759 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL Online Team Management <ifodelivery@dhl.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dhllondon@8u8.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 04:22:29 +0930
Subject: Good day

Good day to you. We have been waiting for you to contact us for your
Confirmable Package that is registered with us for shipping of your Package to
your residential location. This is to inform you that we are in possession of
your Parcel (which includes a certified cheque worth £250,000.00 [Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Pounds Starlings] and other vital documents) that would
facilitate the clearance of the cheque in your country, which is to be
couriered to you.

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification
of all Packages that we are to deliver, to ensure that they are valid. Be rest
assured that your cheque has been confirmed valid and true and
delivery will be
made once you have meet the necessary requirements.

The package is registered with us for mailing by the Online Lottery
Award Promo
Board in England, United Kingdom. We are sending you this email because your
package is been registered on a Special Order.
What you have to do now, is to contact write back to the Delivery Department
for immediate displacement of your package to your residential address. Note
that as soon as our Delivery Team confirms your Information?s, it will take
only one working day (24 hours) for your package to arrive it designated
destination.

For your information, the Mail, VAT & Shipping fees have been paid by the
Lottery Award Promo Board before your package was registered. What you need to
pay is the Security Keeping fee of the DHL Company as stated in our privacy
terms & condition page, in order to secure your Package. The cost for the
Security Keeping fee is £250 pounds.

This is mandatory, kindly complete the below form to reconfirm your Postal
Information:
FULL
NAMES:
TELEPHONE...
POSTAL
ADDRESS...
CITY:
OCCUPATION...
STATE...
COUNTRY...

Await your Swift Response.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Sandra White
+447031942759, +447534781163
(The Dispatched Officer).
DHL Online Team Management © 1995 - 2009 DHL.
Email: dhl.services@8u8.com

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