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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 NOTIFICATION <"www."@helen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Jerry Anderson <dhl_couriercompany@africamail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:52:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DHL DELIVERY NOTIFICATION


DHL DELIVERY NOTIFICATION
Your ATM cARD has been registered with us (DHL COURIER COMPANY) this morning for
delivery the total amount of $10,500,000us dollars in accordance with the Organization of the United Nations ONLINE SCAM COMPENSATION SCHEME 2017, All you have to do now is to give the Corporation your complete information for the swift and safe delivery of the package for you.

I would also like to inform you that you will take the responsible of delivery fee of $95usd .

Full name:
Mobile phone number:
Age:
Country:
Current home address:
Nearest airport:

*********************************************
DHL Express ®Courier Company.
Jerry Anderson {DHL DIRECTOR}
*********************************************
Regards,
Jerry Anderson
E-mail:dhl_couriercompany@africamail.com
Tel:+229-98068223

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