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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: Mr.Robert Douglas <DRAS@inyrd.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <dhlcouriergroup1970@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 03:45:05 +0100
Subject: Information And Urgent


Attention please,
I just received an email from Mr. Lonie Rayford the Director Of DHL Compan=
y that the ATM CARD valued the sum of ($2.5 Million Dollars) which I sent t=
o you was returned back due to wrong address provided, They need the reconf=
irmation of the following information's:
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Age and occupation:
Contact them with the following information immediately:
Mr. Larry Aloysius
Telephone: +229 68473322
E-mail:(dhlcouriergroup1970@gmail.com)
They will require you to pay for International Delivery Permit Certificate=
fee, please don=2019t hesitate to pay it immediately so they will recommen=
ce the shipment and also forward you your tracking information to you. Just=
send me a brief email as soon as you received the shipment.
Your registration code is (DHL/14160/2015), use it as your subject when co=
ntacting them so they will recognize you and attend to you without any dela=
y.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Best Regards
Mr. Robert Douglas

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