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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.Mrs .Evely Benz" <kayitaesp@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: companydhlcourier70@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:00:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Contact DHL Courier Company For Your ATM VISA Card worth 2.8MUSD




Federal Ministry of Finance
Payment Reconciliation Panel
via Office of the Presidency
Rue 86 Cotonou , Republic Of Benin
 
Attn Beneficiary,
 
This is to officially inform you that your Inherited Funds worth of $2,800,000.00 United State Dollars has been credited into ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank as ordered by this Ministry, Federal Ministry of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the Presidency Benin
Republic.Be informed that you can not withdraw more than $7.500 per day this is what the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the restdetails when you receive the CARD,I have personally registered your ATM VISA CARD worth of $2.8million United State Dollars with DHL Courier Company for delivery therefore, Kindly re-confirm your contact information as follows to the
Delivery Company;
 
Your full Name::::::::
Delivery Address::::::
Telephone Number::::::
Occupation::::::::::::
Your state::::::::::::
Your Country::::::::::
Your Age/ sex:::::

Contact person Mr. Tunde Warren
Shipment Officer, United Parcel Service BeninRepublic
Email (companydhlcourier70@yahoo.com.mx)
PHONE: +229-99375240
 
Note; I have paid for the delivering charges for the delivery of the package, But they do not agree to receive the security keeping fee reason for their refusal is that, they said, that they do not know when you are going to contact them, as they said that their keeping fee is $55 per day that is why I do not pay for the keeping fee. And I registered it yesterday. But could not get to you due to the connection problem that I had.So the only money you will pay them is their security keeping fee. and I want you to do fast and contact them today to avoid the increase of their keeping fee. And let me know once you receive your ATM VISA CARD.
 
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Mrs .Evely Benz
Auditor General
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic
YOUR ATM VISA CARD WITH DHL

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