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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: "Mrs William Harris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directorbenson81@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 11:46:47 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE DIRECTOR TODAY

This is to bring to your notice that your package has been deposited at DHL Express courier
company Benin Republic for delivery. all your prove documents and the delivery charges has
been handed over to them for 48 hrs agreement delivery to your giving address,i want to warn
you not to be decieved by anybody because all the delivery fee has been paid. the only money
you will send to them immediately was daily security fee of $42.00 today but if you contact them
after today it will be $84.00 so do not be decieve,

NOTICE- you are to contact the courier with this listed info
Your name------------------------------------
Your phone-----------------------------------
Your address---------------------------------
Depositors name-----------Larry Bendo
Package reg number-----------bg472dl

This are the requied information and has to be provide correctly to avoid missdelivery
Here are thier contact info
Contact person is Mrs JONES MORRIS
E-mail--------------(jenkinsmoore01@yahoo.com)
Office mail--(directorofservice@excite.co.uk)

You have to contact this above address immediately and make sure you demand for your packge
tracking number immediately you contact them today, and always track your package as directed
good luck as you recieve your package
Regard Sec Benson Lynn

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