419 scam: Smith William <renato.paoletti@alice.it> Your Trunks and keys delivery arrangements.

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "stamp duty charges" (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22999242898 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dhlcourierdhlcourie68@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Smith William <renato.paoletti@alice.it>
Reply-To: dhlcourierdhlcourie68@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:18:26 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your Trunks and keys delivery arrangements.

Your Trunks and keys delivery arrangements.

This mail is to make inquiry if you are still there because I have been
receiving different kinds of emails here from different individuals claiming
that you have asked them to receive your Consignment Box on your behalf, which
I am obliged to release to them. But because they do not have the DHL Courier
Service 4 digits TRK# at the right hand top corner of your trunk boxes of $10.5
TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED SATE DOLLARS) showing that they are not from
you. Therefore if you are still eager and wish to receive your Compensated fund
trunk sand keys, which I now deposited with DHL Courier Service for immediate
shipment to your address once, they hear from you. I am currently in London for
a business trip which will last for 6 months for that I deposited your Wining
funds with the DHL Courier Service.

So I advise that you contact DHL Courier Delivery department as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your Compensation trunks to you. For
your information, I have paid for the necessary Charges to avoid delay in
delivery and the DHL will only deliver the Box Keys, while Quicksilver Express
Courier will deliver the Box because it is not wise to deliver the two at the
same service for security reasons.

But you will have to pay the sum of $95.00USD for Insurance Coverage and
legality stamp duty charges. Please donâ€™t be deceived by any body to pay any
other money except the only approved sum of $95.00USD which is for Insurance
Coverage and legality stamp duty fees of compensation funds.

Contact them with your full information to enable them deliver your
compensation trunk boxes and the key and they will tell you more on how the
shipment of fund trunks and the keys to your door step should be don. Remember
that both of them will not be deliver at once to avoid the agent access to open
those boxes.

Please note that the $95.00USD is the only fee you are to pay to the DHL
courier agent here in Benin Republic been for Insurance Coverage and legality
stamp duty fee, I repeat myself don't be deceived by any body to pay any other
fee.

Try and make sure that you make a reasonable arrangement with the DHL Courier
Delivery department on how your Consignment boxes / keys can be delivered to
your defined home address, please be careful to avoid your Consignment boxes or
keys being delivered to a wrong address due to the risk it may cause.

I have notified the Delivery department on the issue, so you have to contact
the DHL Courier Service now With this 4 digit number and # at the right hand
top corner of the package (DHL Courier Service (0216#) as your proof of
ownership and request for the Instant delivery of your Boxes, please make sure
you forward the following information to them.

1.Reciver's Name: CLEMENT EDEN________
Your Full Names_____________
Your Home Address__________
Your State__________________
Your Country_______________
Your Telephone Number______
Your sex___________________
4 DIGIT DHL Courier service (0216#)

Please avoid mistakes when providing information.
Your boxes /keys were registered for 24hours delivery so you are to expect your
boxes after 24hours of the approved payment of $95 USD.

Contact DHL Service:
Dispatcher officer,
Dr. SMITH WILLIAMS.
+229 99 24 28 98(dhlcourierdhlcourie68@gmail.com)
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail with
the DHL Courier Service 4digit (0216#) to avoid any further delay. You can
Possibly update me once the delivery is smoothly completed.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Bridget Mania
Ministry of Finance.

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