419 scam: Donald Edward <"www."@sirius.ocn.ne.jp> DHL 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:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Donald Edward <"www."@sirius.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Donald Edward <donaldedward667@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 21:21:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DHL company

This is DHL company, we are here to inform you about
your package which was sent from Africa.
Your package was seized at O'Hara International Airport Chicago//Address:

10000 W O'Hara Ave, Chicago, IL 60666, USA right
now where your delivery man, (Mr,John Shingles(+1)307-223-9869)
was held for a checkpoint by the airport authority for not obtaining the

yellow tag certificate which is needed to obtain my beneficiary

representatives ,which will allow him to exit the airport and complete the

delivery to your doorstep today. We tried to comply with the DHL company

Benin Republic on this matter but the customs officer here said that he

must pay $176 to get the document obtain so that the delivery man will be

able to arrive to your home address,So we're advised you now to look for

the half of the fee which is $88 and send to directly DHL company in

Benin Republic for the immediate release of the obtaining the yellow tag

certificate before the delivery agent will be coming to your address for

the delivery,Here is the receivers information on how to send the

payment,::

Receivers name:Chris udoka

country Benin Republic

city Cotonou,

Amount $88

please kindly forwards the MTCN
Once the transaction is confirmed.?
Mr.Donald Edward

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