419 scam: Melvin Richard <davidlarana411@gmail.com> YOUR PACKAGE CODE NUMBER

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "courier company" (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 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.
- dhlcourier1827@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Melvin Richard <davidlarana411@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dhlcourier1827@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:09:22 +1300
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE CODE NUMBER

This is the good news for you about your long awaited fund, the fund
$7.6 million us dollar was deposited yesterday by 2:45 p.m at D.H.L
Courier Company, this was after the agreement was reached with the
issued bank to release the fund in cash, the depositor's is Mr. Donald
Paul, the cash was packaged in a small box and the registration number
is Dxqd6957-sc.

Therefore contact the courier company by reconfirming your right info
to them. Such as your name, your personal phone number, and your house
address, the courier contact person is David Larana, the director in
charge of delivering unit E-maill address....dhlcourier1827@yahoo.com.tw

The entire fee has been paid; the only money you will send to them is
daily security keeping Fee of $69.00 pay day if you did not comply for
the realise immediately, update me as soon as you receiver your
package good luck,

Best Regard,
Melvin Richard.

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