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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.William Kenneth Jr" <boygod91@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Dr.William Kenneth Jr" <dhlcouriercompany284@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 22:07:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Beneficiary,


 Hello Beneficiary,

Hello, My Name is Dr.William Kenneth Jr director Vital Finance Bank Benin republic.I have been waiting to heard from you since about your ATM VISA CARD but i didn't  then I went and deposited the $7,500,000.00 US Dollars ATM CARD into DHL courier company to effect your delivery. I lodged the funds inside a Copper box as Consignment with DHL COURIER COMPANY in
Benin because I traveled to China to visit a friend for the Company's
Annual Board meeting.

I will not come back till next month end.I want You to contact the DHL COURIER COMPANY to know when they will deliver your (ATM) .I have paid for the delivering charges except
the Security Keeping Fee which they said it can only be paid when the Deposits is ready for shipment to the Receiver. Therefore, the only money you have to send to them is their Security Keeping Fee to receive your package at your nominated address.

Please i do advised you to urgent contact the office director with the information bellow today and send the security keeping fee to the office to avoid increase daily security charges.

Here is there contact information.

Contact: Rev Joshua Oshia
Manager :(DHL COURIER COMPANY)
Email(dhlcouriercompany284@gmail.com)
Phone Number +229 9812 7136


Reconfirm below information to the company.

Your Full Name:-----------------------
Your Home Address:--------------------
Your home phone(s):-------------------
Your cell phone:----------------------
Your Country:-------------------------
Your Occupation----------------------
Your Nearest Airport:-----------------

Let me know as soon as you received the consignment(fund) so that I will
be sure you received the total  $7,500,000.00

Best Wishes,
Dr.William Kenneth Jr

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