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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: "R.Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.dhlcompany@wwjd.ru>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:20:13 -0700
Subject: Contact the World DHL Courier Company Benin Ltd(DHL)




Attn:Dear Beneficary

I am Mrs. Rose Dempsey (NPPC GV). I have cashed your draft/cheque in worth of $6.4Million Us Dollars for your overdue payments, due to the expiry date in the cheque I boxed the money and deposited it for shipment with InternationalD.H.L Company (DHL Express COMPANY LTD), so to deliver the box to you and to avoid another hoax as you were disappointed in the past.

Soyou’re required to contact the World DHL Courier Company Benin Ltd(DHL) with your delivery address and your direct telephone numbers sothat they will commence immediately with the delivery of your box toyour nominated address. Bellow is their contact-Contact Person. PastorGodwin Benson. Director dhl Courier Company Benin Ltd (DHL).

Customers care email:( info.dhlcompany@wwjd.ru )
Tel; +229-98-68-05-86. Fax; 229-98-86-09-33
Tryto indicate all this CODES to them because it will prove that you arethe rightful person that own the Consignment Box deposited in theircustody.
SHIPMENT CODE WBAT 33X8U,
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO 58TGQ42.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/205874G/567
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/3398574
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE; SBGC/BUN/584YBv/-78/9TG

Note;The dhl Courier Company Benin Ltd (DHL) don't know the contents of theBox. I registered it as a Box of 'Scientific apparatus'. They don'tknow the true content $6.5Million. This is to avoid them from delayingwith the Box. Don't disclose the content of the Box. Please make sureyou send this needed information to the Director of dhl Company BeninLtd (DHL) Mr. Zakaria Addo with the e-mail address given to you.

So contact dhl Company Benin Ltd (D.H.L.) today and try to contact them with your personal information as listed bellow;
Full Name.....................
Home address...............
Current Phone number.............
Country.................
Passport.............
Occupation................
Sex..................
Age.................

Best Regards,
Mrs. Rose Dempsey
United Nations Ambassador.

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