419 scam: "Mrs.Florence walter"<tonyojoto@yahoo.com> DHL Global Forwarding office

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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:
- "demurrages " (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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ms5geh@yahoo.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.
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.
- +2348055529662 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Florence walter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms5geh@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 22:39:51 -0500
Subject: DHL Global Forwarding office

DHL Global Forwarding office.
Oregun Business Park.
2 Billingsway,
Oregun, Lagos.
Nigeria, West-Africa.

Attention

I have paid the fee for your compensation ATM CARD and I took it to the
FINANCIAL BANK PLC to confirm it, then the Manager of the Bank Mr.
Larry White told me that before the Draft will get to you it will expire on the
way and if it expires it will become useless so He advice me to convert the Bank Draft of ($10.5M USD) into cash and He assisted me and packaged the funds into the ATM CARD at (DHL) EXPRESS Nigeria to deliver it to you.
Note: that I deposited the ATM CARD in the (DHL) EXPRESS Nigeria as Family valuable and Gift items. This is for security reasons and for the safety of your money.

Be informed that the (DHL) EXPRESS officials did not know the real content of the ATM CARD except you and I, and you have to make sure you don't disclose the real content of the ATM CARD to them once you resume communication with (DHL)
EXPRESS. Incase you are being asked about the content of the ATM CARD you are to tell them the ATM CARD contains Family valuable and Gift items. This is the registration Number of your Package below:

(UP/122P/MTM/2007
ZIP CODE: 0113388).
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/.
TRANSACTION CODE233/CSTC/101/33028/.
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01.

I want you to contact the Company immediately with the following information below. Though I gave them your information but you need to reconfirm it to them. Below is the require information you need to give them now immediately you contact them.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.
2. YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
3. IDENTIFICATION SUCH AS PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE.
4. YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
5. OCCUPATION.

You have to make sure you forward the above information to the Company to enable them commence arrangement towards deliveringof your ATM CARD worth the sum of ($10.5,000.00 USD) immediately. Note: that the delivery fee of your ATM CARD has been paid by me and i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused and the reason is that they
do not know when you are going to contact them and demurrages might have increase.

They told me that their keeping fees is $250 per day and i deposited it on
Monday, ist of May 2012 , i advise you to contact them today
to avoid increase of demurrage, This is the company contact info:

(DHL) EXPRESS Nigeria
Director General.
Name:longman Fisher
Email: (ms5geh@yahoo.cn)
Tel:+234-80555-29-6621

Regards,

Mrs.Florence walter

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