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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: Dhl Courier Service <sosophiaglyn@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: dipkd01@diplomats.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 11:40:48 -0700
Subject: CONTACT MR. KENNETH AS HE HAS YOUR PACKAGE AND HE IS AT DETRIOT, MICHIGAN AIRPORT!


Dear package Owner,

I hereby inform you regarding the delivering of your fund with our DHL COURIER SERVICE Benin Republic diplomatic agent Mr. Kenneth Dossou who called me a couple of hours ago telling me that he misplaced your details and he's awaiting to get those information's again. So please send him your information's to complete the delivery of your consignment box worth the sum of $7.5 million dollars. You’re to provide him with Your Name, Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No. Send your reconfirmation address to his email: k.dossou@diplomats.com or call him on: 910 802 3750. Note that he needs to get the information's correctly for smooth delivery of your package as he is stranded in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport(DTW) Michigan USA. Please do endeavor to aide him as you know he is not American citizen.

Your Full Name===========
Your Phone Number========
Address==================
Occupation===============
Age======================
Identification Card======
Nearest Airport =========

Rev. Henry Djassin
DIRECTOR DHL International Benin
Centre Xanadu Ancien Pont 03 BP 2147 Cotonou
Contact No: +229-67272893
Email: dhlcservicebenin01@deliveryman.com

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