419 scam: "email" <email@entermail.net> ATTENTION ! ! !

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
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.
- +2348179155852

Fraud email example:

From: "email" <email@entermail.net>
Reply-To: dhldelivery.post@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 01:20:51 -1200
Subject: ATTENTION ! ! !

ATTENTION ! ! !

On behalf of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) /Ecowas
draws, Affiliation with DHL DELIVERY Campaign for Global Economic Crisis
eradication, we wish to notify you that your E-mail Address has won you
$3.400,000,00USD (three million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
in the UNCC 2012 Ongoing Lottery Jackpot. your package was registered with
Us for mailing here in west Africa.
However, you will have to pay a sum of $200.00 USD to the DHL Delivery
Department being full payment for your Shipping charges of the parcel,

For security reasons and proper verification you are to provide your
receiver's details below for transfer.

Receiver's Full Name:
Home Address/Country:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:

Note: All participants were selected through their internet around the
Globe from over 25,000 internet websites and If You Receive This Message
in Your Junk or Spam Its Due To Your Internet Provider.

Await your Details.

******************************
DHL DELIVERY POST
Email: dhldelivery.post@ymail.com
Phone number: +234-8179-1558-52
Regards
Rev. Michael Amodu

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