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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: Faith Domeo <faithdomeo464@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Faith Domeo <dhlcourierservices92@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:35:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD DAY!!


 
GOOD DAY!!

 This is to notify you about the current development in (DHL Courier Company Benin Republic). The company in collaboration with World Bank has concluded an arrangement to compensate all their customers with the sum ($3.8Million) through ATM Debit Card.
This is as a result of the (World Economic Meltdown, World Bank Assisted Project) which I sent to you. The ATM Credit CARD was returned to my office due to wrong delivery address provided to the DHL courier company.
 You are required to carefully fill your current information and forward it to the DHL courier company with the address bellow;
 1. YOUR FULL NAME_____
 2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS______
 3. YOUR PHONE NUMBER ____
 4. YOUR AGE/SEX______
 5. YOUR COUNTRY_____
 6. YOUR OCCUPATION_____
Here is the Regional Director of DHL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC contact information, so you kindly contact  mr. Frank David  the regional director on how your ATM DEBIT CARD will be delivered to you through his email address or phone number.
 
Mr. Frank David
Regional Director: DHL foreign delivery department
Email:  dhlcourierservices92@yahoo.com
TEL:   +229-68557640

Thanks for your patronage.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Faith Domeo

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