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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 COMPANY <officefile87951@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: DHL COURIER COMPANY <diplomaticagent_whites@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 05:44:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary


 
We wishes to inform you that the diplomatic agent conveying the

consignment box valued the sum of $4.7 Million United States

Dollars misplaced your address and he is currently stranded at your

international airport right now. We required you reconfirm the

following information below so that he can deliver your consignment

box to you today,

NAME: ==============================
ADDRESS: ============================
MOBILE NO: ==========================
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: =======
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ======
YOUR POST OFFICE ADDRESS;P.O BOX: ===
 OCCUPATION: =========================

Please do contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with

the information required:

Contact Person :Mr.Barry Whites EMAIL:

diplomaticagent_whites@yahoo.com

He is waiting to hear from you today with the information For

security reason read bellow:
I did not let the delivery Agent knows that your consignment box

contain the above mentioned amount of United States Dollars and on

No circumstances should you let him know the content is $4.7

MILLION USD (CASH). The consignments was moved from here as family

treasures, so never allow him to open the box until it get to your

base. This is for security reason.

Just supply the above requirement info and also use this CODE as a

subject matter to him:-CONSIGNMENT CODE: CAF/XX/05.
Thanks.

Regards,
Dr. Felix Moore
Phone number: +229-6897-1610 Director of DHL Courier Company Benin

Republic
The diplomat number for calls only (+1) (404)-424-4950)


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