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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: "Dr.Brian Smith" <brian.smith70@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.Brian Smith" <dhlcom09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2019 12:00:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT DHL COMPANY FOR YOUR ATM CARD OF 6.5M USD



Attention: Please,

I have registered your ATM Master card of ( USD$6,5 Million Dollars
USD ) with DHL COMPANY this morning as they agreed to the delivery of
your ATM CARD to you, the DHL COMPANY will take off Next tomorrow morning
based on my agreement with them, so please
re-confirmed your personal information to them Such as;

Here is the information needed to deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to you.

1. Your Full Name:=============
2. Your Complete Address : ==============
3. Name of Country /City of Residence:=================
4. Direct Home Telephone /Mobile Number:==============
5. Your Age============
6. Your Sex===========
7. copy of your id for identifications if any; ================

Name of Director: Mr. Kenneth Robert
E-MAIL: (dhlcom09@gmail.com )

number (+229) 66634988

I have paid for the Insurance & activation.The only fee you have to
pay is the compulsory $95 delivery fee only. Please indicate the
registration Number and ask Him for the information to send the
delivery fee as soon as possible, let me hear from you once you
receive it okay.

Best Regards,

Dr.Brian Smith

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