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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" <mr.pascalireneekoupaki01@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dhlcourcomp1985@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:38:27 +0800 (SGT)
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:………………………………(dhlcourcomp1985@hotmail.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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