419 scam: "Mrs Audrey Hall"<audreyhall@dhl.london.uk> From: Mrs Audrey Hall of DHL Courier Services, London nl

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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:
- "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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Audrey Hall" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <audreyhall@mail2london.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:41:37 -0800
Subject: From: Mrs Audrey Hall of DHL Courier Services, London nl

Dearest,

My name is Mrs. Audrey Hall of DHL London; I work as the warehouse officer. There is a consignment in our office which has stayed here for almost 8 months; this consignment came from one Mr. In Van Nguyen, a banker, a native of Vietnam and resident in UK here and to be delivered to self in HCMC Vietnam. I was instructed as the warehouse officer to find out the content of the consignment, the scanning shows it contains cash in United States dollar currency Valued to about $6.5 Million.

Having made several contacts through our office in Vietnam to locate this Mr. In Van Nguyen via his stated address in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was shocking that the address given in the airway bill is a hotel address of which no one in that hotel knows him. I have discovered from the United Kingdom Central Records of Birth and Death that Mr. In Van Nguyen of Vietnam died in auto crash here in London on the 25th Day of February, 2010 which is exactly 24hrs after he deposited the consignment for shipment.

It's against the ethics of courier companies to transport cash; I have not declared to our office that the content is cash; you are the only one whom I am letting this information known to. I have to write officially to my office that I have located the next of kin of In Van Nguyen who the consignment should be forwarded to. I also took picture of the consignment; approximately, it should be about $6.5 Million. I will like to have your full names and address, phone and fax numbers so that I will get all necessary documentations in your favour, then, but I will seek the help of a diplomat to deliver the consignment to you. This delivery will be 100% risk free.

Upon my confirmation of your willingness to receive this consignment at your address in your country as the beneficiary, you and I shall negotiate the sharing ratio of the total cash contained in the consignment. If this confidential mail is not acceptable by you, please, do not use this advantage to betray me.

Reply or call me for details.

Audrey Hall
DHL, London.

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