419 scam: "mr.matt kennedy" <dagent12014@gmail.com> attention to good news,your atm card is ready,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- companydhl6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.matt kennedy" <dagent12014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: companydhl6@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:20:12 -0700
Subject: attention to good news,your atm card is ready,

attention to good news,your atm card is ready,

i just received a call from mr.james b,comey the director of fbi benin
that the ($15.2million) cash payment atm master card which we have
sent to you but returned back

due to wrong address provided, reconfirm to us with your full details
to enable us deliver your package to your door step without any delay.

mr.matt kennedy,
director,dhl foreign delivery section
your free to call this number+22999750993
official email:(companydhl6@gmail.com)
fbi director mr.james b comey, said that the only money you will pay
to us is delivery charge and it will cost you $39 dollar and have
concluded that with the director

mr.james b comey,there fore were looking forward to hear from you to
enable us deliver your atm master
card to you.

dhl express courier company benin republic,
1. your full name:..............
2. your home address:............
3. your country:.................
4. your city:.....................
5. your phone number:.............
6. your fax:.......................
7. your age:.......................
8. your sex:........................
9. your occupation:.................
10.your private email address:........
11.a copy of your id or passport:......

please if you know that your are not a beneficial of this fund please
don't contact us or attempt to contact, but if you know that your are
real beneficial of this

fund please reconfirm your full information to us and follow the
instruction by do what ever will tell you to do so that you will
received your atm master card within

tow days,
if found in spam folder, it could be due to your internet service
provider,isp.so move to your inbox before your reply.

e-mail:(companydhl6@gmail.com)
your registration code is (gl-1416),
best regard
director
mr.matt kennedy,a
dhl express courier company benin republic no5896,airport express way
cotonou benin republic

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