419 scam: Office File <revjohnahmed1@sify.com> ATTENTION BENEFICARY CONTACT DHL COMPANY

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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 us 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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <revjohnahmed1@sify.com>
Reply-To: dhl_courier_nig@w.cn
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 01:21:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICARY CONTACT DHL COMPANY

Attention:Customer/The Beneficary,

I am writing to confirm
the fact if you are (DEAD) or (ALIVE) and failure to reply back in the next
24hrs simply means what Rev Jude Betsy said was right that you are dead. Rev
Jude Betsy has agreed to pay the needed charge fee valued of $55.00dollars
required for the BondÂ TAX CLEARANCEÂ Fee of yourÂ ATM CARD,
Â
But we have not gotten the money from him yet as we want to find
out if you are dead or not, so if you are still (ALIVE) you are advice in your
own best interest to reply back. The only money you will pay to our office is
just $55.00 for the paper works, take note of, so we can stop further
communication with Rev Jude Betsy
Â
Unless if you no respond this message so mr dear it is your duty to
reply urgent if you still alive so we canÂ delivery theÂ atm cardÂ to your door
step being the original benefactor of the $1,2 Million US
Dollars.
Â
Contact our General Director with below e mail
address:
Â DHL DIRECTOR :::::::::::ALAHAGE AHMED MUSA

E MAIL ADDRESS::::: ::(dhl_courier_nig@w.cn)
Â

BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFOMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE $55.00 TO
OUR CASHIER NAME IN WESTERN
UNION. CONTACT EMAIL(dhl_courier_nig@w.cn)

Receivers Name=====CHIZOBA
ANTHONY
Country============Republic
Nigeria
City===============Lagos
Text question=======Best Colour?
Text
answers=======Yellow
Amount============$55.00usd
MTCN
Number=======?
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You must send us the details provided by Western
Union immediately you made the payment of
$55.00usd.
Â
Senders
Name=======
Sender Address======
Sender
Country======
MTCN==============
Â
Beside if you fail to comply
with the needed $55.00 Dollars required thereâ€™s no way we can delivery the
consignment box to your country.

Looking forward to hear from you if you are still very much
alive,reply back for fast action so that your delivery will commence upon
receipt of your payment.
Â
Best Regards,

Dr Chidi Mba.
DIRECTOR
DHL COURIER

COMPANYÂ REPUBLIC NIGERIA.
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