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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: "Barrister.Linberty samue" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl.expressltd01@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:11:44 +0100
Subject: RE: CONTACT DHL COURIER SERVICES FOR YOUR PACKAGE.

Atnn: Beneficiary,

Having review all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your($2.5Million) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options. We the Board of Directors, Bank has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD whereyour payment will be uploaded and today, we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE VISA CARD and also have registered it withDHL Courier Service.For your information, the delivery charge has been paid and they supposed to have shipped your packaged Visa CARD but they insisted that you mustre-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate Delivery.

It very important: Due to the content of the package, DHL mandated that before your package will be shipped, A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed and the essence of such Document is to ensure ahitch-free delivery and the amount is ($90.00) therefore reconfirm your current delivery address

Full Name:__________
Your Postal Address:_________
House Telephone Number:_________
Current Cell Phone:________
Country:_______
Age:___
Current Occupation:______
Attach Copy of Your Identification_______

Contact: Mr.Emeson Uba
ADDRESS: C/22 01 Bp 5468 AVOTROU AKPAPKA,
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.
Email: ( dhl.expressltd01@yahoo.com.hk)
Tel: +229-98 46 59 77
Call Mr.Emeson Uba of DHL Courier Service immediately,
Please hurry up now as your package might incur demurrages if it
stays more than 3days with DHL Service.

Thanks,
Barrister.Linberty samue


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