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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. Manisa Zaharadin" <boube.madougou@esther.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr. Manisa Zaharadin" <manisazaharadin@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:29:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your tracking number must give to you from both delivery company.

Your tracking number must give to you from both delivery company.

This mail is to make inquiry if you are still there because i have been receiving different kinds of emails here from different individuals claiming that you have asked them to receive your Consignment Box on your behalf, which i am obliged to release to them, But because they do not have the DHL Courier Service 4 digit TRK# at the right hand top corner of your Consignment box of $10.5 TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED SATE DOLLARS) showing that they are not from you, so therefore if you are still eager and wish to receive your Compensated which i have now deposited with DHL Courier Service the Key and the Box, to be delivered to you since i did not hear from you,I am currently in London for a business trip which will last for 6 months for that i deposited your Compensation payment with the DHL Courier Service.

So i advise that you go and contact the DHL Courier Delivery department as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your Compensation Consignment box to you.

For your information, I have paid for the necessary Charges to avoid delay in delivery and the DHL will only deliver the Box Key while Quicksilver Express Courier will deliver the Box because it is not wise to deliver the two at the same service for security reasons.

But you have to pay them sum of $267.00USD for New Year project registration and stamp duty fee, please don’t be deceived by any body to pay any other money except the only approved sum of $267.00USD which is for New Year project registration and stamp duty fee compensation box and the key.

Contact them with your full information to enable them deliver your compensation Consignment box and the key and they will tell you more on the one to be deliver first out of the Consignment box and the key to your door step, remember that both of them will not be deliver at once to avoid the agent access to open the box.

Please note that the $267.00USD is the only fee you are to pay to the DHL courier agent here in Benin Republic been for for New Year project registration and stamp duty fee, i repeat myself don't be deceived by any body to pay any other fee.

Try and make sure that you make a reasonable arrangement with the DHL Courier Delivery department on how your Consignment box / key can be delivered to your defined home or office address as you may be given,Please be careful to avoid your Consignment box or key being delivered to a wrong address due to the risk it may cause.

I have notified the Delivery department on the issue
You have to contact the DHL Courier Service now With this 4 digit number and # at the right hand top corner of the package (DHL Courier Service (0216#)as your proof of ownership and request for the Instant delivery of your Box, please make sure you forward the following information to them.

Your Receiving Name:...................
Your Mailing Address:.................
Your Country:..........................
Your State:............................
Your Telephone Number:................
Your sex:.............................
4 DIGIT DHL Courier service (0216#)

Please avoid mistakes when providing information.
Your box /key were registered for 24hours delivery so you are to expect your box after 24hours of the approved payment of $267usd.

Thanks
Dispatcher officer =Bruice Luke
Direct phone contact +229-999-396-11
(manisazaharadin@outlook.com)
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail with the DHL Courier Service 4digit 2015#)) to avoid any further delay. you can
Possibly update me once the delivery is smoothly completed.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Manisa Zaharadin
Ministry of Finance.

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