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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl75.dh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:34:52 +0100
Subject: Shipment of Your ATM Visa Card.

Greetings,
 
This is to Inform you that an ATM Card worth $3.5 Million US Dollars has been accredited by the Federal Government of Benin Republic as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favor according to the meeting held by The United Nations, IMF and  DHL to verify and confirm your past transactions with the officials and government of Benin Republic.
 
The package has been released today for delivery by the above agencies (DHL). You are receiving this message in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment approved in your favor. We the DHL Delivery Agency registered under Benin Republic government is obliged to deliver your ATM visa Card package to your door-step as soon as we receive your delivery information written below.
 
Full Names: /
Home Address: /
Mobile Telephone Number: /
Country:/
 
Kindly Note that the delivery of your ATM visa Card will take effect, hence the details has been received, and the delivery procedures has been followed accordingly. Contact the DHL Delivery processing officer,
Fabian W.G Sarfi
Email: dhl75.dh@gmail.com
Phone No. 229 61 01 43 83
 
Thanks
Williams Cord Covoye.
DHL Pub Rel. Admin.

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