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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)
Reply-To: <dhlcouriercompltd@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:54:13 +0100
Subject: (TREAT AS A MATTER OF URGENT) CONTACT DHL COURIER SERVICE ASAP.


Attn;My Dear,

This is to bring you notice that i have register your ATM VISA CARD
with DHL COURIER .And the card's value is $1.5 millions united state
dollars,so The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their
official keeping fees since they refused.Reasons for their refusal is
because they do not know when you are going to contact them because
the keeping fee is $90 dollars.
And i deposited it yesterday being 2nd March 2011 So that is the reason
why i did not pay for the keeping fee and that is the only fee you are going to pay them,
so i want you to contact them urgent to avoid increase of their keeping fee.
Below is the tracking number of your package:


DHL Website: www. dhl.com
Tracking number: 2816607032

Contact Mr. Johnson Udo
DHL DIRECTOR GENERAL
EMAIL:dhlcouriercompltd@live.com
Phone +234-7060_770_608

This are the information needed for easy delivery of your CARD.1.YOUR
FULL NAME_____,2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______,3..YOUR PHONE AND CELL
NUMBER____,4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____,5.YOUR COUNTRY_____
So as soon as you recieved your card do let me know ok,

Best Regard
Mrs Jane Kane

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