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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <(dhl_delivery.co@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:21:57 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

Attn My Dear:

We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM card package worth $2.8m
USD
through (DHL) Company. We were able to accomplish this
through the help
of IMF director Anderson Morgan and every necessary arrangement has
been made successfully.

Contact Steve williams
Telephone: +22998781972
email:::
(dhl_delivery.co@yahoo.com)

Contact the (DHL) with your delivery information such as:
your name,................
your phone number,................
address,................

And also be informed that delivery agent will leave to your country as
soon as you comply with (DHL) Company Required fee which is the sum of
$85,the fee is for your funds
shipment.

i can assure you that (DHL) will not request for any other fee.
Sincerely
Anthony Edward

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