419 scam: "Dr. MUSA HASSAN" <dhl_express_delivery_companyghana@mail.com> DHL GHANA NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:

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. )
- "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)
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: "Dr. MUSA HASSAN" <dhl_express_delivery_companyghana@mail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 18:52:35 +0800
Subject: DHL GHANA NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

DHL GHANA LIMITED
C/O DHL Ghana Ltd. Address:913 Nungua Nautical
Crescent Rd. North Ridge: P.O.Box: 207,
Accra-Ghana.

Attention :Beneficiary,

I am pleased to write to you as the Newly appointed Chairperson of DHL Delivery Department Accra Ghana, Chief Dr.MUSA HASSAN.

The management of the DHL COMPANY GHANA wishes to report to you the situation regarding your parcel which contains two card and a consignment box, which one of the card is a western union prepaid master-card which according to the western union management was loaded with the sum of $400.000usd and the other card a master card which contains the total sum of $750,000usd which all information to access both card is duly to the parcel.
We the management of the DHL company is very well ready to carry out our aim of existence which delivering this card and your consignment box to your door step. which we required some very important information to enable us carry out our duty,
For your clear notice this parcel of yours bears your name and it has been with us for the past days.
so you are required to send to us the below information for us to make the delivering to your door step

Requirements are;
1.Your Complete home and office address
2.Your occupation and description of your occupation
3.A scanned copy of Your driver's license or national identity card
4.your telephone number(s)
5.A delivery charges of $80 USD

To be paid to the DHL secretary BRIGHT JOLOMI
We will be of disposal of this parcel to you as soon as we get hold of these above named requirements
We do awaits to hear from you soonest,
Thanks . cos the (DHL) privet delivering jet will be living by on Thursday nest week for delivery.

REGARDS
Dr. MUSA HASSAN
Head of Delivery Department
DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY

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