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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 OFFICE <dhlcourieroffice420@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: DHL COURIER OFFICE <agentpstarks@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:46:42 +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
Atlanta Georgia International Airport USA, 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.David Curtatone EMAIL:(diplomaticcurtatone.arrive1@gmail.com)

He is waiting to hear from you today with the information For
security reason read bellow:
I did not let the delivery Agent know 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 reasons.
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


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