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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: UN PAYOUT <m1155@cscv.qc.ca>
Reply-To: DBS WORLDWIDE EXPRESS DELIVERY <expressdelivery_dbsworldwide@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:02:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: INHERITANCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED


OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
OUTSTANDING PAYOUTS FUNDS
WHITEHALL COURT, LONDON
SW1A 2EL, UNITED KINGDOM
14th JANUARY 2011

Good day;

I am Barry Norward, an agent with United Nation Inheritance / Contract Payout, United Kingdom.

This is formal notification to inform you that your award funds has now been released after series of attempt to payout your funds failed due to previous transactions with non-officials of payout banks and Courier companies.

This is to bring to your notice that the UK Remittance Department has been sanctioned to payout One Million GBP (1,000,000.00 GBP) has part of compensation for all fees previously lost to non-officials of this committee.

Please confirm valid information to which the consignment should be delivered to;

* Full Name :___________________________
* Home Address :________________________
* Country : / Nationality :_____________
* Sex : / Age :_________________________
* Current Occupation :__________________
* Phone Number :________________________

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except £210 GBP (Equivalent to $350 USD, and 280 EUR if you are paying in Euros) The reason why you are paying this fee is to ensure swift delivery as payment receipt will be attached to parcel when been dispatched for delivery. You have to contact DBS WORLDWIDE EXPRESS DELIVERY now for the delivery of your consignment with this information bellow;

Director's Name: MR.DANIEL NEILS
Company's Name: DBS WORLDWIDE EXPRESS DELIVERY
Telephone: ( +447024023783)
Email Address: (dbsexpresscourier@live.co.uk)

Please note; No delivery charges required, Tax fees and the likes has all been taken care of, all you need to pay is the Security fee of £210 GBP (Equivalent to $350 USD)

What you have to do now is to contact DBS WORLDWIDE EXPRESS DELIVERY as soon as possible to authorize them to deliver your Consignment to you. For your information, they do not accept cash on delivery C.O.D as no delivery fee is required; But insisted that the security fee must be paid before the delivery will commence. So the only money you will send to the DBS WORLDWIDE EXPRESS DELIVERY to deliver your Consignment direct to your Designated Address in your country is Two Hundred And Ten GBP only £210 GBP (Equivalent to $350 USD) being the Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.


Forward delivery information to: (dbsexpresscourier@live.co.uk)

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal/home address and Direct telephone number to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to send your tracking number and keep you updated on the arrival of your consignment and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay only the Security Keeping fee of £210 GBP (Equivalent to $350 USD) for their immediate action and delivery.

Note this. Once you make the £210 GBP (Equivalent to $350 USD), you will be given tracking numbers to keep track of your parcel before it gets to your designated address.

I urge you to make urgent contact as soon as possible.

Note delivery will be effective withing 48hours once you remit the $350 to DBS Express Delivery Company.

Once again on behalf of all our staff, we apologize for the previous delay prior to this notification!!!


Yours Sincerely,
Mr Barry Norward,
United Nations Payment Team (Outstanding Payouts)

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