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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: "DR. MICHAEL BURTON" <dhlcouriercustomerdsk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlcouriercustomerdesk@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:55:18 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Re: DHL EXPRESS SERVICE COMPANY






























Offers Shipping Logistics
Management, Supply
Chain Management and  to  any where in the world. Company Address: Plot
5,Government residential area branch(GRA) Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue,
COTONOU-BENIN.



 















     


DR. MICHAEL BURTON
DIRECTOR
GENERAL.
 (+229)
97928444.
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE
COMPANY.
 
 
 
DR. MICHAEL
BURTON

DR. MICHAEL
BURTON
DIRECTOR GENERAL.
 (+229) 97928444.
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE
COMPANY.

 
JOE PHELAN
President and Chief Executive
Officer - Americas
DHL Express
Company

Good day to you. This is
to inform you that we are in possession of your registered Package  which is to
be couriered to you. The package is valued of  valuable items as it has been
registered here in our custody by the director of Eco bank Manager. Note that we
also do not deliver to p.o.box address or street corners but to your residence
direct.

Kindly reconfirm your mailing address to avoid wrong
delivery please:
..........................................................................................

Full Name.........................
Delivery
Address..........
Phone Number..............

It is the usual practice of our organization to
conduct a proper verification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure
that they are valid, be rest assured that your Package has been confirmed valid
and true and delivery will be made once you have meet the necessary
requirements.

We are a well
established company offering courier and transport services 24 hours a day for
priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by
road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers available for
motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small
vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or
air.

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that
you required to pay to enable us courier your package to you and also note that
the airwaybill will be forwarded to you once we receive the required fee; for
your own full monitoring of your delivery package and hope you get me
understood?

we have undertaken
incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive document. we assume all
responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

Dispatch  fee: $97 dollars
Registration fee:
paid
Insurance:  paid
Total $97
dollar

You are to make the payment $97 through western union
money transfer so as to speed up the process of delivery. You are to locate the
western union agent nearest to you and make the payment through the name of our
accounts officer below:

Receiver name: Anagor
L. Ifezue
Country:  
Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Question: How
Much?
Answer:  $97


You are to send this office a copy of the transfer
slip. But if you can not attach the payment slip, just send the following
information via email as they appear on the western union transfer
slip.

1. Sender's
Name:............................
2. Amount
sent:..............................
3. Money Transfer Number

You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to
your handling agent as well for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment
will be issued to you from our office along with your Package air way bill for
your own record.

As soon as we receive
confirmation and evidence of payment of the above charges, we will dispatch your
package immediately. The date and time of departure and expected date of
delivery will be sent to you. it will take twenty-four hours express delivery .
You will be required to sign for the package and to do this, you will need
either your international passport as identification or your driver's
license.

All orders not delivered within five (5) working days
from this communication will be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your
delivery address.


We are glad to be of service to you.
DR. MICHAEL
BURTON
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unauthorized review, use, disclosure,or distribution is prohibited. If you have
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