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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 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.
- dhle7487@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. George Ted" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhle7487@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 15:20:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE HAS BEEN RELEASED
DHL Express Shipping in Washington, DC
3130 V St NE, Washington, DC 20018
United States.
Dear Customer,
The package of your ATM CARD of $3.5 million deposited to this DHL
outlet for delivery to your address before we got the stop order
letter from the Monetary Authority has been released after the
investigation from the IMF.
We will deliver your package to your provided address as soon as you
reconfirm your address and obtain a FUND DELIVERY PERMIT CERTIFICATE
from Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. the FUND DELIVERY PERMIT
CERTIFICATE was the reason the Monetary Authority delayed us from
delivering your Fund ATM CARD to you.
Your Package No: (AWB33XZS1133) and it's now ready for delivery to you.
Your package is properly sealed and registered with your information
and will be delivered to you within 72 hours as the depositor
registered the package along with some vital documents required by the
DHL Courier Company under-delivery rules and regulations to affect the
delivery to your destination without any further hitch.
REGISTRATION CODE;
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS,
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO AWB33XZS1133
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/;
TAG NO # DHLXX441122
BATCH NO # DHLCMPLN11144
ATM CARD NO # 5126 4567 8912 3456
ATM CARD PIN ****
There the DHL Courier Company will proceed and complete the delivery
of your package within 72 hours upon the re confirmation of your
address. Your urgent response is needed so that we can get your ATM
CARD delivered to you without any further delays.
For more details contact us via: dhle7487@gmail.com
Thanks for choosing Dhl.
Mr. George Ted
Dispatch Manager DHL Company
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