419 scam: DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY <citifinbnkofgonline@gmail.com> ATTENTION...,,,,,,VERY URGENT MATTER

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- dhlxpresservice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY <citifinbnkofgonline@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlxpresservice@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 09:53:56 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION...,,,,,,VERY URGENT MATTER

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DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
228 East 45th Street, Ground Floor.
New York, NY 10017
Email:dhlxpresservice@gmail.com

Attention,

Good Day to you, this morning we receive call from the World Bank and
International Monetary Fund office that we should inform you that they
will use DHL delivery company to deliver your ATM CARD worth of
$10.5Million to your address, but it will only cost you the sum of $100
DHL delivery Dispatch fees , which you will send by STEAM CARD/APPLE CARD to
enable them have it received and proceed the package post to your
address, so i am advising you to look for STEAM CARD/APPLE CARD
store and buy the STEAM CARD/APPLE CARD $100 send it so that the company
will receive it and make sure before Friday you receive ATM CARD,

We have been mandated by the World Bank and International Monetary
Fund to deliver all the ATM CARD in our office,

Please you are advice to reconfirm your delivery information once
again to avoid sending to wrong person or address.

YOUR FULL NAME______________
HOME ADDRESS___________
YOUR OCCUPATION______________
PHONE NUMBER_____________
COPY OF YOUR ID___________

I am waiting for the STEAM CARD/APPLE CARD amount $100 attachment picture send.

I am looking forward to receiving your immediate response.

Regards
Mr George Allen
Dispatch Manager DHL Delivery Company.

Anti-fraud resources:

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