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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 BENIN <littlesister381@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: dhl-courierb1@live.fr
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:32:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU/URGENT




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DHL DELIVERY
COMPANY BENIN DU REPUBLIC




Avenue Mgr Betise de Souza 89 Blvd Du Mongo
Cotonou Benin.
E-mail:dhl-courierb1@live.fr
Tel:+229-975-15-176
Attention:
Customer,
 
  
We want to use
this medium to inform you that your package that was left in our office which
you been try to receive and due-to the charge that was requested from you and
you did not make it and our government have order us to delivery your package to
your given address , so here is Registration Number; .dhl /132p/mtm/2009  Zip
Code:0110911.

So the only amount that was
require from you to send to us for your package is only $89.00 and this is for
us to put stamp of the package before we can carry on for the delivery to you
the money
is to be sending down here through western union or money gram with our cashier
name below.
 
And within 48hours of receiving the fee your package will be
at your doorstep by our Diplomatic agent for sure because the delivery will be
over night express so that is our guarantee that we have to you.
 
 
 RECEIVERS
NAME.............CHRISTOPHER 
 OKAFOR
COUNTRY....................... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY..........................
...COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION................HOW
MANY DAYS?
ANSWER........................48HOURS
 
SENDERS
NAME…………..
MTCN.......................

And as soon as you
send this US$89.00 then send us the payment Details/ MTCN Number / Sender's
Name. Because as soon as the fee is received we will dispatch your package and
provide you the tracking details for you to monitor the movement of your package
while on the transit to know that its coming to you.
 
The US$89.00 requested
is for our stamp fee and that is all is needed from you and once you receive
this mail try to send the fee and send the payment details to us and also to
reconfirm your address to you.
 
Below is picture of your
registered box and within 3days if we do not receive the payment from you the
package will direct back to our government department.
 

 
 
 

Type:   Diplomatic
Package.
Size:   L: W: H / 04:10:13 CM.
Weight: 0.29kg.
Color:
Brown.
 
 
 Yours
Sincerely,
 
Mr. Benson Frank

DHL
International Express Courier
Company Director Benin Republic
West
Africa, Tel;
+229-975-15-176
 
 
CAUTION: THIS INFORMATION MAY BE
CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE NOT ADDRESSED OR AUTHORISED
TO RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE, YOU MUST NOT USE, COPY, DISCLOSE OR TAKE ANY ACTION
BASED ON THIS MESSAGE OR ANY INFORMATION HEREIN. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR PLEASE
ADVICE THE SENDER ON THE
ABOVE.

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