419 scam: "Mr. Matt Kennedy"<officefile@cbn.net.id> (no subject)

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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 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 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.
- dhlexpress.couriercompany680@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Matt Kennedy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federal.ministryfinance@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:59:46 -0700
Subject:

Be informed,

I am Matt Kennedy, from ministry of finance Republic of Seychelles, I just received a call from Mr. Ellis Wayne the director DHL express courier service, that your compensation fund ($4.2Million) payment in ATM master card which has been deposited in their office in your name few months ago bounced back due to wrong address provided, please reconfirm your full details to enable the DHL resend your package to your door step without any delay. Please if you have any question on how to receive your package feel free to contact the DHL director.

Mr. Ellis Wayne,

Director, DHL foreign delivery section

His direct phone number (+248 8141321173)

their E-mail address=(dhlexpress.couriercompany680@gmail.com)

So therefore we are looking forward to hear from you to enable the DHL resend your package to you and give you the tracking number without any delay.

1. Your full name..................

2. Your home address...............

3. Your country....................

4. Your city.......................

5. Your phone number directly:.....

6. Your private email address:......

7. Marital Status:...........

8. A copy of your passport:.....

NOTE; NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO KNOW THE CONTENT OF THIS PACKAGE BECAUSE OF SECURITY PURPOSE

Thanks and God bless

Mr. Matt Kennedy, from federal ministry of finance republic of seychelles.

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