419 scam: Barrister Bello peter <steveparm@yahoo.com> Attn;dear!/urgent-notice!-; ATM CARD-;PIN:.0991.

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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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "dhlcouriecompay@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Bello peter <steveparm@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dhlcouriecompay@w.cn
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn;dear!/urgent-notice!-; ATM CARD-;PIN:.0991.

Attn;dear!/urgent-notice!-; ATM CARD-;PIN:.0991.

Your Bank Draft worth of $850.000.00 USD has been credited in ATM CARD by the issuing Bank, be inform that you can not

withdraw more than "One Thousand-Five Hundred US Dollar" per day this is what the Bank said you will see the rest details

when you receive it ,I have make the delivery arrengment alraedy with the (DHL) Courier Company of Benin-Republic.The DHL

courier required that you should Re-confirm your delivery information as listed bellow,This is to avoid wrong delivery.

Your full name;..............

Home/office Address:............

Telephone Number;.............

Your nearest airport;.............

A copy of your picture;.....

NOTE:notice!-; ATM CARD-;PIN:.0466. This is the PIN code to allow you withdraw your fund from any ATM maching center in every

where you go...in.....the......world.... probarbly make sure you don't indicate this code to any body you might trust to

avoid anything happen to yor money,this is for security reason.

Contact person MR,Steven Hil

Email:(dhlcouriecompay@w.cn )

Phone number (+229)93185796

So I have pay for delivery fee, I paid it, so the onlymoney you will pay them is their security keeping fee which they state that I will not pay for it because the security department charge $35.00 per day, and I deposited it yesterday been

14/4/2010 and i don't know when you will be ready to suply your information for the eimmediate delivery.So that is why 1 did

not pay for keeping fee,And I did not contact you yesterday due to low net work.All you need to do now is try and forward

your full delivery adress also ask the DHL to reply with the amount you have to pay to the Security department so that they

can give you immediate delivery.

So I want you to contact urgent to avoid increasement of their keeping fee,

Your faith fully

Mr Bello Peter

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