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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: "Mrs.Amina Gopal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlepressshipments@admin.in.th>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:50:07 +0530
Subject: RE: I Have Finally Succeed In Depositing Your ATM With DHL Courier.

Complement of the Day,

I have registered your ATM MASTER CARD with DHL COMPANY Lagos State Branch Nigeria this morning and we agreed upon that the delivery of your ATM Card will take off tomorrow morning,So reconfirm your delivery address, Name,Address,Phone,Sex and occupation and ID Proof. to DHL Director Dr Cruz Hill via below email or fax:

Contact Dr Cruz Hill.
Tel: +2349-038416926.
Email: dhlepressshipments@admin.in.th

Contact him urgently because I will not be at office till August 29th, 2014. the amount in your Card is US$3.55,000.00USD Three Million Five Hundred And Fifty Five Thousand United State Dollars only and your Pincode is:(2081)

Regards
Mrs.Amina Gopal.

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