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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: AFRENDO JAMES <"w.w.w."@wind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "dhl.office.benin.ripublic@gmail.com" <dhl.office.benin.ripublic@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 07:39:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WELCOME TO DHL COMPANY SERVICES BENIN REPUBLIC BRACH


WELCOME TO DHL COMPANY SERVICES BENIN REPUBLIC BRACH
23 Patte D'Oie 03 BP 2147 Cotonou, Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street C/B/REP,
CPEL/OWN/987SDHL6. Registration # RRRRRRRRFSC1133 -
TAG # DHLXX441122 - BATCH # DHLCMPLN11144, TELL: +229 9815-2949
DHL CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ( director.diplomant.hdl@gmail.com )
website. . . . . . . www.dhl.com

ATTENTION DEAR

My name is Alfrendo James the Agent of DHL Delivery comping
I want to let you know that I was at los Angeles International Airport, southwestern Los Angeles area along the Pacific Ocean between the neighborhood of Westchester with your consignment box worth sum of $4.5 million usd, which I suppose to deliver to your address but I was stopped by the airport authority on my arrival and there are demanding for proof of fund ownership from you as the origin of the consignment which i do not have with me. The airport authority are demanding
for $120 Dollars to obtain the needed permit here in New York,bout i
spoke with my director and he contact the IMF to know how much it will cost you
to obtain it in West Africa and IMF told him that to obtain the needed
permit it will cost the sum of $75 (us) Dollar only.

The fact is that i has all my documents needed to deliver your consignment and all of my document is okay after the interview by the security, but
the only problem is the proof of fund ownership demand from the security. It has to be taken care of by you so that i can make your delivery to you without further delay. It will be to your best interest if you take care of this fast
so that i will be able to get to your address immediately.

Please I want you to hurry up to the Western Union or Money Gram to send the
$75 Dollar with this information below to enable me gets to your home by
tomorrow morning
TEXT ME THE MTCN NUMBER ON MY PHONE NUMBER::::(323)642-6648

Here is the information you will use to send the $75 Dollar through WESTERN
UNION or MONEY GRAM.

Receiver Name=====DAN EKWE
Country====Benin Republic
City======Cotonou
Question====A
Answer======B
Amount====$75 usd
(M.T.C.N)=====
Sender's name===

Make sure you send the $75 Dollar and forward me the Mtcn Number�s as soon as you make the payment
Remember you have to email me your full information such as following in other to avoid runge delivry

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number========

(3)Current Home Address=======

(4)City=======================

(5)Nearest Airport ===========


Regards,
BENIN DHL OFFICE

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