419 scam: "david bulk" <artnua@hotmail.com> Are You Still Aware?

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2347064473622
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.
- davidbulk@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david bulk" <artnua@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidbulk@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:02:09 +0800
Subject: Are You Still Aware?

Are You Still Aware??

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable
Bank Draft of $2,000.000 Million United States Dollars, but I have not
heard from you for some months now. Then I went to the bank to confirm
if the draft has expired or getting near to the date of expiration and
Dr.Wilson Junior( Director), HSBC BANK NIGERIA PLC told me that
before the draft will get to you that it would have expired.

So I told him to cash the $2,000.000 Million UNITED STATES DOLLARS to
cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be
out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till
ending of MAY,2010.

What you have to do now is to contact Delivery Department of DHL
Courier as soon as possible with the information below to know when
they will deliver your Consignment to you because of the expiring
date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges,
Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the Delivery Department of DHL Courier
is to deliver your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your
country is($200 .00 USD) Two Hundred And Ninety United States Dollars
only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company,so go ahead and
contact Delivery Department of DHL Courier.

Note:I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and in case of domourrage. You have to
contact the Delivery Department of DHL Courier Service now for the
delivery of your Consignment direct to your doorstep with this
information below;

1Your Full Name:
2, Your Delivery Address:
3, Your Cell Phone Number:
4,Your Age:
5,Your Country:
6,Your OCUPATION:
7,Your Sex:

Forward your delivery information to the Chairman of DHL Courier
Nigeria for immediate dispatch of your consignment to you with this
info below.

Name:...........Mr. Frank Leo
Chariman:......DHL Courier Nigeria plc.
Email:...........(davidbulk@hotmail.com)
Tell................+2347064473622.

Moreover: your full mailling information is needed by DHL Courier for
reconfirmation' So send your address and telephone number to them
again to avoid any mistake on your Delivery and ask them to give you
the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and
know when it will get to your doorstep so that you can sign on it.

Note: The Delivery Department DHL Courier' don't know the contents of
the Box.I registered it as a BOX of African bids. They did not know
the contents is money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.

Try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail and ask them how
you will pay the security fee of $200USD. for their immediate action.

Yours Faithful colleague

Sir.Connier Wilfred.

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