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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:

Fraud email example:

From: REV DR FAVOUR OKEKE <bvail2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dhl_courier125@sify.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:33:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR SHIPMENT CODE AWB33XZS


Attn: My Good Friend,

Good day, how are you today?





I am writing to inform you of your
Cheque Draft confirmable bank draft the sum of $3,500.000.00. Three
million five hundred thousand unitted state dollars. I went to the bank
to confirm if the date of expering for the cheque and i find out it
geting near for the dead line date and i contacted Mr.Ahmed Zafa the
Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will
get to your hand that it will not valid anymore. So I told him to cash
the $3.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid
losting this funds. However,all the necessary arrangement of delivering
the $3.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with DHL
COURIER COMPANY Ltd here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.Ahmed Zafa the
Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of
$3.500,000.00 USD in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to
Register the Consignment with DHL COURIER COMPANY. Infact I thank God
for all the movement I made,every thing goes normally.As for our
agreement with the DHL COURIER COMPANY they promised that your
consignment will leave this Country on friday this week,But the
Director of the DHL COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts
informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat
Agent arrived to your Country. Please write a letter of application to
the given address below.

 

Dr.Jerry Uba

Tel;00229-98082190 

Cell;+229-98563136

E-mail:( dhl_courier125@sify.com )

 

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable

them locate you immediately they arrive in your

country with your BOXes.This is what they need from you,

 

Your Full Name ===============

Your Home Address=============

Your corrent Numbers==========

Your Cel Numbers==============

You personal adentification===

 

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS

PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.

SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/

TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/

CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

 

Please make sure you send this needed
information to the Director general of DHL COURIER COMPANY DR.JERRY UBA
with the address given to you. Note.The DHL COURIER COMPANY don't know
the contents of the Box. I registered it as family value ables and
treasure They don't know it contents money.This is to avoid delay
during the delivering of the BOX.Don't let them know that is money that
is in that Box. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even
call the Director of DHL COURIER COMPANY with this line:00229 98082190
+229 98563136.

 

Thanks and Remain Blessed,

Best Regards,

Mrs.Jane Williams






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