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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: "Mr. William Brett Holt" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: dHLcourierdeliveryservices01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:02:50 +0800
Subject:

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your notice that a bank draft of
$800,000.00USD, has been Issued to you and deposited with
DHL Courier For Delivery (West Africa, Nigeria) Right now
am out of Africa, I do hope you receive this mail and act
fast.

I have paid for the delivery charges, the only money
you are to pay to DHL Courier, is the Demurrage Charges, which
is $85. You are to reconfirm your Name, postal address(s)
and direct phone number to DHL Courier for delivery.

The Reg. No. is NIGDHL/246/ABJ

Contact Person: Patrick Gomez (Dispatch Manager).

Email: dHLcourierdeliveryservices01@LIVE.COM

Telephone: +234-7054080404.


Note: Contact DHL Courier as soon as possible because
of the expiring date on the bank draft for I will
be out of both phone and emails.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. William Brett Holt.

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