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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:19:30 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND!!!!


Attention:

We Received a package here in our office to be dispatched
to you, by IWIN
LOTTERY PROMOTION COMPANY.

We formally inform you to provide us with your current new
postal Address
to reconfirm by our dispatching crew so as to enhance quick
delivery to
you,confirmation of the Address is being certified in
ourDATA-BASE,Certified
BankDraft of Eight Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds(800,000.00GBP) issued
by IWIN LOTTER COMPANY.White. Insurance

premium and Clearance Certificate Fee, been paid by
Depositor,the only money
you will send to the DHL DELIVERY OFFICE is (200.00GBP)
only for the Security
Keeping Fee of the Delivery Company.

Some charges including the VAT have been paid except
security keeping fee
which is to be paid by you. You are advise to here the
rules and regulation
of the DHL DELIVERY OFFICE is to effect delivery of your
Package.

Mr.Alex Butt (dispatch officer),
WORLD DHL DELIVERY SERVICES
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-513260.html?searchterm=courier
https://www.dhlitnow.com/tws/Shipment.aspx?shipmenttype=I&source=1&c=1
Email:dhlworlddeliverydispatch11@gmail.com
Heathrow Airport,Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2DG
TEL :+44-703-190-0272
Open 7days-24hrs-365days


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