419 scam: "Mrs.Jane Smith." <info@km.ce.tku.edu.tw> Bank Draft

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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:
- "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 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.
- +2348072257003 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dhlunits@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dhlunits@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:05:25 +0800
Subject: Bank Draft

Greetings of the day to you.

I am Mrs.Jane Smith, I have a package Bank Draft of $500,000,00 USD in
your Email address. left with DHL Courier Express for claims, All you need to
do is to contact DHL Courier Express via below information for your
package delivery to arrive your home address.
...................................................................................................................................................
Contact Person: Mr. Adams Williams
Email Address: dhlunits@gmail.com
Telephone: +2348072257003
.....................................................................................................................................................
Do send them your correct postal address, full name, contact phone
number, so that they can be able to deliver your package direct to
your postal address and you have to pay a fee of $110 USD which is the
DHL Courier Express delivery charges as we have paid for all necessary
charges except that of the delivery fee of the courier company so far.

Full Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
.....................................................................................................................................................
Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Jane Smith.

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