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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. Linda J. Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlwwwdhl@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:06:42 -0700
Subject: REV: PETER ADAMS WILL DELIVERY IT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS

Attn:

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Check Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Check has expired or getting near to expire and Dr.David Patrick the Director of International Bank told me that before the check will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the (USD$1,5M.) UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds.However,all the necessary arrangement of delivering the (USD$1,5MUNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with DHL COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic by Dr.David Patrick the Director of International Bank COMPANY of Cotonou have to package the sum of (USD$1,500.000.) in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with DHL COURIER EXPRESS COMPANY.

In fact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally As for our agreement with the DHL COURIER COMPANY, they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on Friday this week,But the Director of the DHL EXPRESS COMPANY said that they need your contacts information's to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrives to your Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND, PLEASE TRY TO KEEP THE SECRET OF THE REAL CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX BECAUSE IT IS VERY NECESSARY TO AVID ANY DELAY FROM THE DHL COMPANY.

ATTN:REV PETER ADAMS
Tel:+229-98-18-55-02
( EMAIL dhlwwwdhl@w.cn )

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENSE.

Please make sure you send this needed information's to the Director general of DHL EXPRESS COMPANY REV PETER ADAMS with the address given to you.Note.The DHL EXPRESS COMPANY did not know the contents of the Box.because I registered it as Family Valuable Belongs and they don't know it contents money to avoid them delaying with the Box.Please don't let them know the Box contents money.

I am waiting for your urgent response As you make contact with them,

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Mrs. Linda J. Cole.
MANAGING DIRECTOR BOA BANK OF AFRICA,
BP,703 HDK COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

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