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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: john sunday <john_sunday1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DHL Courier


 
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges
and the delivery of your BANK DRAFT.I paid it because the BANK DRAFT
worth $10.8USD has less three weeks and four days to expire and when
it expires the money will go into Government reserve. With that I
decided to help you pay the money so that the BANK DRAFT will not
expire, Now your BANK DRAFT has been deposited with DHL Courier
Company for delivery so i want you to contact DHL Courier Company with
your Full Contact in formations so that they can deliver your BANK
DRAFT to your designated address without any delay.
Here is the information they will need from you.
Your full Name.........
Your Address............
Your Country............
Your Telephone..........
A copy of your id
Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but I did
not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.A reason for
their refusal is because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $30 per day and I
deposited it yesterday been 16th Aug 2010.
Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Dr Andrew Mike,
DHL Courier and Security Company
Email:( dhlcompany669@gmail.com )
Tel..:+2348183299405.
Contact today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know
once you receive your BANK DRAFT. Waiting to hear from you as soon as
you received this mail,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr David Kennneth

 



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