419 scam: Richard Bruno <papileo1@alice.it> NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY

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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:
- "million 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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- email.erictoha433@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Bruno <papileo1@alice.it>
Reply-To: erictoha433@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 17:22:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY

NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY

Am happy to inform you that we have finally succeeded in converting your
compensation to ATM, regarding the delivering of your own compensation,
provide your information for we to complete the delivery of your own package
{ATM CARD} in our custody,it contains $4.5 million dollars being your own
compensation, Youâ€™ re to provide to the agent, your full Name,Address, Near by
Airport and cell phone number, is our agreement with compensation officer, who
deposit the fund in our custody, to be delivered to you and Noted That you
have to provide the information correctly for the smooth delivery of your
package to you.

(1)Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address==== ====
(5)Country====================
(6)City======================
(7)Nearest Airport ==============

AGENT NAME: Eric Toha
MOBILE CONTACT: 201 589 5392
Email.erictoha433@yahoo.co.uk

Email or call him now, ask him what is going on now,he has arrived in U.S.A
about two days ago, he called me and said he lost your information, so you
details to him again OK

Regard
Richard Bruno

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