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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: JOHN TERRY <johnterry904@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:28:42 -0600
Subject: I AM CONTACTING YOU AGAIN ABOUT YOUR BANK DRAFT WORTH OF (USD$1.800,000.00)


DHL COURIER SERVICE COMPANY New Delhi India.
Address: G-14, Ashirwad Building, D-1, Green Park, New Delhi, DL 110016. INDIA.
Email: dhlcourierservice-in@dgoh.org
Telephone:+918800972853


Email:dhlcourierservice-in@dgoh.org

Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from BANGLADESH. Presently I'm in
BANGLADESH. for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact the DHL COURIER COMPANY in India, Contact REV HENRY DAVID on
dhlcourierservice-in@dgoh.org ask him to send you the Bank Draft worth of
(USD$1.800,000.00) one million eight hundred thousand dollars, which I kept for
your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter in the past. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.it is an
awarded compensation to you So feel free and get in touch with Mr.REV HENRY
DAVID and instruct him where to send the amount to you, I have also obtained all
the necessary documents that may be needed on your behalf in other to make the
transaction legit, therefore he will require the following information from
you,you will also have to arrange the mailing process with him

Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your current Mobile, Home and Work Phone Numbers
Contact him on ( dhlcourierservice-in@dgoh.org )

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment, Im very busy here because
of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at
hand.Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to Mr.REV HENRY DAVID on
your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr.REV
HENRY DAVID he will send the amount to you without any delay.On
dhlcourierservice-in@dgoh.org


ABOVE IS THEIR COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. JOHN TERRY WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR GENERAL.

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