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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.Kuffor Morgan" <office.file01410@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dhl_couriercompny@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:20:07 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT DHL COMPANY FOR YOUR SHIPMENT CODE AWB33XZS




Hello My Dear Friend,
 

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft but the manager of Eco Bank Benin Republic told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire..
 
So i told him to cash $2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)  all the necessary arrangement of delivering the  $2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)  in cash was made with DHL Delivering Company. This is the information they need to delivery your package to you, contact them now.
 
Bellow is the DHL Delivering Company information's
Contact person: Mr Williams Ume.
(Delivery department managing director)
E-mail (dhl_couriercompny@hotmail.com)
Contact numbers;+22999399790
 
 Note, that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably ($155.00) that remains that you will send to the DHL Delivering Company Service Benin Republic which is their Security keeping fee of your consignment box so far. You are advice to forward all your mailing information to them immediately you receive this mail.
 
Here is the needed Information.
 
Your country:=========
Your full name:=======
Home address:=========
Mobil phone number:======.
Office number:===========
 
  In addition to what i said earlier please, don't disclose the content of the box to them to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this code number (AWB33XZS) this code will prove that you are the rightful owner of the box.
 
Thanks and remain bless.
Mr. Kuffor Morgan

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