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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: "Mr. Pascal Irenee Koupaki" <pascalireneekoupaki1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl-courierservco1932@live.com
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:25:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT/CONTACT DHL OFFICE






 Dear Beneficiary,

This email is coming to you directly from the FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BENIN REPUBLIC in the person of (MR. PASCAL IRENEE KOUPAKI)
the FINANCIAL MINISTER.

This office has
contacted you earlier on behalf of the GOVERNMENT of BENIN REPUBLIC and
PRESIDENT (DR. BONI YAYI) in regards for your inheritance/contracted fund
worth’s of ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($1.5m
USD).

Severally we have attempted to effect your payment of
($1.5musd) through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, BANK WIRE TRANSFER and ATM
PAYMENT SYSTEM which later proved abortive due to one reason or the other and
your inability to fully complied with the TRANSFERS' authorities.

We are really sorry for all the delay, problems and
inconveniences you have been going through all this while on the course of
receiving your fund.

However, we have now
re-arranged to deliver your fund to you via (CASH PAYMENT) through DHL COURIER
DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY since others PAYMENT options has failed us in recent
time.

Your sum of ($1.5musd) will now be delivering to you
via DHL OFFICE through their COURIER AGENT. We have finally and successfully
registered your consignment to DHL OFFICE and they will proceed on the delivery
as soon as possible upon hearing from you in regards for some confirmation
details/data required.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, we
registered your consignment as an OFFICIAL DOCUMENT/OFFICE DOCUMENT to be sent
to you immediately. This is very important in order to avoid any act of
suspicious, delay, hindrances and above all for the SECURITY REASONS.

We do not disclose the reveal contents of your
consignment as we actually registered it as an OFFICIAL DOCUMENT/OFFICE DOCUMENT
and you too should note not to disclose to them that the contents of your
consignment deposited under their custody is money or ($1.5m USD).

Finally, you should contact the DHL OFFICE immediately
to enable them proceed on the delivery of your consignment without further
delay. Contact the DHL MANAGEMENT/DIRECTOR (MR. FRANK WILLIAMS) for further
directions/instructions on how to deliver your consignment to you as soon as
possible.

COMPANY NAME:…………… DHL COURIER
DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY
DIRECTOR:……………………….MR. FRANK
WILLIAMS
EMAIL:……………………………… (
dhl-courierservco1932@live.com )
PHONE
NUMBER:……………+229-9896-8081.

Note to re-confirm to
them your information as follows,

YOUR FULL
NAME:………………………
DELIVERY
ADDRESS:……………………
PHONE NUMBER:………………………
IDENTITY:………………………………….

This is for proper verifications, confirmations and in
order to avoid any mistake or wrong delivery thereafter ok.

Do not forget to inform me upon receiving your
consignment,meanwhile I will still keep in touch until you finally receive your
fund.

Yours Faithfully,

FROM THE DESK OF
MR. PASCAL IRENEE
KOUPAKI.
MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT,
ECONOMY  &
FINANCE.
FEDERAL  REPUBLIC OF BENIN.


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