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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: "Prof.Martins Philip" <officefilegroup@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl_courier23@live.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:39:32 +0900 (KST)
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL




ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
zenith Heights Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street,
Lagos Nigeria.
 
Attn: Payment Notification,
 
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM Card 8119 1.5m used, has less than 12 days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that, the ATM CARD will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.
 
Now I want you to contact DHL Delivery Service with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demur rage might have increase. They told me that their keeping fee is $195usd so that is only money you well pay to them so try and see that you send them the money so that there well send your ATM CARD to you.

Also reconfirm your full information’s such as
 
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Country:
Your City:
Your Occupation:
Your Contact Home Phone Number:
Your Cell Phone Number
Your Age:
Your Sex:
Your Next Of Kin:
A Scan Copy of your Identity:
 
Below is their Contact Information’s,
Contact Person: Hon Jerry Nne
DHL Delivery Service
Email: dhl_courier23@live.com  
Tel; +2348134748805
 
Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your ATM Card.

Yours
Prof.Martins Philip

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