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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: "Dr. Peter D. Muda" <moneygramoffice22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhl.benin_shipping54@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:00:00 -0700
Subject: Contact Director-General of DHL Office Benin for ATM Package worth
sum of $3.5 Million USD

DHL OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC,
Express Delivery 24\24 hours
OFFICE ADDRESS: 254 COTONOU VILLA, BENIN.
TELEPHONE: +229 61 64 7105
FAX: 97683183
OUR REF: DED/BO/19630/RP

Attention ATM Package Owner!

This is DHL Director-General, Dr. Peter D. Muda. We are here this
Morning to inform you officially that Federal Ministry of Finance
Benin has deposited ATM Package in this Office which written this name
as owner of the ATM Package worth sum of $3.5 Million USD and is here
with Ownership Certificate issued your full information as rightfully

beneficiary and I want to hear from you today because we are waiting
for you since to contact us about how we should deliver your ATM to
your destination after we confirm your presently Home address to avoid
wrong delivery.

As matter of fact, your ATM package is here since three weeks now and
we signed to deliver your ATM Package to your destination to enable
you start withdraw your daily approval payments in your country, again
DHL Office is waiting your urgent reply as soon as possible if you’re
the owner of below information to process your ATM delivery to pickup
under 15 hours without further delay. Make sure you contact this DHL
E-mail (dhl.benin_shipping54@yahoo.com)

Frankly, Federal Ministry of Finance gave order that this ATM Package
will not be permit to deliver without first confirm the owner’s
information to avoid deliver the ATM to wrong person, we need your
personal information such as below and if you’re the right owner of
this Fund, please kindly reply immediately to approve your ATM Package
delivery to enable DHL Cargo move with your ATM Package today to
arrive your doorstep as soon as possible to pickup under 15 hours.

(1) Your Full Name:…………..
(2) Your Address:…………….
(3) You’re Direct Phone Contact…….
(4) Occupation……….
(5) A Copy of ID………………………

Be informed that Bank has activated your ATM already to use it
withdraw $5000 everyday immediate after you pick it in your country
and right now DHL is waiting to hear from you and further confirm your
presently address to deliver your ATM Package immediately because
Federal Government signed it to be deliver without delay again.

Finally we are waiting your urgent reply and I ensure you that
immediate we receive your Phone Number which DHL will use to call you
when your ATM arrive in your country, we should deliver your ATM to
you after forward you tracking number to check your ATM delivery
online, thanks you for your effort and remain blessed!!

Yours in Service,
Dr. Peter D. Muda,
TELEPHONE: +229 61 64 7105
E-mail: (dhl.benin_shipping54@yahoo.com)
DHL Director-General DHL Office Benin Republic

Contact Director-General of DHL Office Benin for ATM Package worth sum
of $3.5 Million USD

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