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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 DELIVERY COMPANY <dhg4342@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: DHL DELIVERY COMPANY <dhl.deliveyservicecompany@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:50:00 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: DHL DELIVERY COMPANY


Your  ATM CARD package is with DHL Company here in Benin Republic. 
I want you to contact the Dhl Courier Company to know 
when they will deliver your package. 
 
I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance
fee.The only money you have to send to them is there 
security keeping fee which is $95.00 Dollars to receive your
package.
 
This is their Contact Address,
Dr.Ben Christopher.Director Dhl courier service company 
Benin Republic.
E-mail:(dhl.deliveyservicecompany@gmail.com)
Phone number +22999773372
  
Try to contact them as soon as possible. 
 
Below is the information you are required to send to them:
Full name  
Home Address :
Telephone :..
Age :..
Sex :.
I have given them your address. and you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivering.

Sincerely, 
Owen Louis

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