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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: From Desk Of Secretary <ofiles371@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: From Desk Of Secretary <dhlserviceplc@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:06:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED AT DHL DELIVERY COMPANY CONTACT
THEM NOW.


 In respect of your support and hardworking in this organization the board of executive in their last meeting has decided to reward twelve members effort with the sum of USD $6,3.000.00 six Million three Hundred thousand united state dollars only each,right now YOUR FUND has been deposited at the D.h.l COURIER
COMPANY here in benin republic.

1.CONTACT PERSON......MR.Darry Johnson,
2.DIRECTOR E-mail: ( dhlcouriercompanyplc@yahoo.co.id )
3.DIRECTOR-----Phone +2299-8057-556


1..Your full name...............................
2..Your delivery address................................
3.Your Home phone number.............................................
4.Your Mobile phone number............................................
5.Country..........................................

The money has been packaged and sealed with D.h.l label on Trunk Box to  ensure the safety of the content.Consignment Description:
Type:......Diplomatic Package.
Size:......L: W: H / 04:10:13 CM.
Weight:...0.29kg.
Color:.....Brown.

As for our agreement with the D.h.l Courier Company they promised that your consignment will leave by today as soon as you contact them and pay the security keeping fees$55.Make sure your information is correct and always remember to address the box as church evangelism Items because the courier company does not know the real content of the package.

Best Regard\\\\\\'s,
Good Luck.
>From Desk Of Secretary,
MR.WILLIAMS JEO

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