419 scam: "DHL/CONTROL TEAM PANELS." <offce.fil@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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:
- "storage fee" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DHL/CONTROL TEAM PANELS." <offce.fil@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "DHL/CONTROL TEAM PANELS." <challie2@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 22:08:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Good day, I wish you good and success in this coming season. But there is something bewildered which I do not understood some people came to my office this morning and their names is Mr. Charles Morgan and David James stated that they were sent by you to claim your fund that you passed on two days ago, he reaffirmed that you had battled with heart attack diseases and die! They has submitted their own information for us to claim your fund to their address, therefore I want to hear from you before we collect the $680 storage fee from them and hand the fund over to them as the rightful beneficiary to the fund and to verify whether you are the one that sent them. Someone have to be very careful for making the payment especially valuable fund like this and your response is urgently needed to enable us know whether you sent them or NOT. The said consignment was registered finally by the British High Commission (BHC) and worths $7.4 Million USD, with the
registration process that took place last month to avoid any complicated news which might stop the delivery from getting to your door-step.

Now, all you need to do is to reconfirm your full details once replying this e-mail if you are still alive and you are not the one that sent them to claim your funds, then we will get them arrested and secure your fund for you, and the details will be used for all the processing of the re-delivering of your fund to you, do not waste anytime so we can take action, if 24hrs we do not hear from you because they are still in the hotel now while we are trying to verify the authenticity of their claims, so kindly reconfirm your details again because we have been trying to reach you with the contact your depositor provided but we are unable to get to you since our agent in charge of the delivery misplaced your contact address that is why we have this delay till Mr. Charles Morgan and David James came to claim your funds that you had died. Please we need to know before we release the fund to them because we had kept them posted for now just to verify from you.
Therefore, you have to reconfirm the following below,
(1)Full Name:.......................?
(2)Current Address:.................?
(3)Mobile No:.......................?
(4)Age:.............................?
(5)Marital Status:..................?
(6)Name of Your Nearest Airport:....?
(7)A Copy of Your Passport/Drivers License,(If possible)
(8)Occupation.......................?

Do use the number below to contact us if you have anything you want to ask please we will be at your service, call us 98608000 immediately you received this email so we will know you have got our email and your support is needed to avoid this great mistake from happening again. YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED. ALL THE DOCUMENTARIES WILL BE SENT TO YOU ON OUR NEXT EMAIL INCLUDING THE TRANSACTION PHOTOS TO PROVE THIS TO YOU.

REGARDS
DHL/CONTROL TEAM PANELS.
BRANCH DIRECTOR
MR. CHA JONES

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