419 scam: george walkere <mandyrosepersonalfanpage@gmail.com> FROM DHL COURIER 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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- georgewalkere50@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: george walkere <mandyrosepersonalfanpage@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgewalkere50@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 12:33:14 -0700
Subject: FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY

FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY
Head Office
Address: 226/41 Midombo Expressway-Cotonou
Phone/Fax : +228956364
Website:WWW.DHL.com
DHL COURIER SERVICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
georgewalkere50@gmail.com

Attn: Dear,,

You are welcome to DHL COURIER COMPANY LTD with world wide delivery
at its best.We are pleased to be at your service.DHL

COURIER COMPANY LTD is Regulated and Stipulated by the Delivery Service
Authority(DSA),the delivery institutions that REGULATES all delivery
activities in the Benin. This office has been Notified by your partner
of Your ATM CARD valued US $15.500,000.00. deposited in our company With
code (8060) for the delivery to your nominated as reconfirmed below.

This is to inform you that we have receive your mail now regarding your
CARD that was deposited in our company but there is no much problem in
this matter because i believe that all is alright now,thanks for your kind
respond and to avoid muc delaying we received your email very clear and
well understood because we have your ATM CARD of fund deposited in our
custody

here by one Senior Evangelist Mathew Peterson 22th March 2023 so we
are very clear with your responding. Secondly; as this mail is coming to
you now we have recorded your address and your phone number to our record
file, and your ATM card is well ready to deliver to you but the only thing
holding your ATM card now is the sum of $150. which was made for our official
keeping charges because Senior Evangelist Mathew Peterson the depositor have
paid us for the delivery fee and the rest charges but the only thing
you have to pay for is our official keeping fee of $150.

And be inform that immediately we receive this fee from you that your
parcel of your ATM card will get to your address after 24hours we receive
this official keeping fee from you so you are advise to send us the fee of $150
via Western Union money transfer with below instruction to make it faster
to enable us carry on with your delivery at the same time.Others arrangement
of shipping the ATM card to your address is well concluded with the depositor
and the only thing delaying

now is our security keeping fee of $150. because the depositor inform
you that the keeping is $150. per day but you are ask to pay for only
today as you have contact us today.Please kindly fill this space below
to avoid wrong delivery,

Full Name:==
Address:=======
Telephone No:====
Age:===============
Occupation:=======
Country:===============
Identity Card :============

Lastly; Be earlier inform that the more you delay to send this
official keeping fee is the more the fee is increasing so try
send the $375. today so that by this time tomorrow or next you will
receive the package from our diplomatic agent.

PAYMENT INFORMATION (MONEY GRAM OR RIA OR YOU CAN BUY GOOGLE PLAY CARD
OF $150 OR i Tunes CARD)

RECEIVERS NAME :FRANK ATA
COUNTRY : Benin Republic
CITY : Cotonou
QUESTION : IN GOD
ANSWER : WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $150.00

MODE OF DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY.

As soon as we Receive the official keeping charges of $150
Our international Diplomat agent will depart Benin with your
package and proceed and your Shipment Airway bill will be
sent to you immediately to track your Cargo to your given
address within 48Hours.Our Diplomat agent will call you
on his arrival to your country to hand over your Box
to you.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE

The information contained in this message is confidential.
This message is intended to be read only by the person named
above. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration
of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received
this mail and did not request for it please discard with
urgency.This mail was sent on behalf of Parcel of ATM CARD
delivery in DHL delivery code of Conduct. Registered
Trademark.

Regards,MR.Goodwin Paul.
Postman, Regular Mail Post Office Cotonou Benin.

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