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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. Obele Eze" <postdapartment@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlcurier01@live.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 10:10:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY FOR FUND


Good day My Dear,

how are you today? I am writing to inform you that We thank God that you are not going to pay any money to anybody for shipping fee to receive your fund because they have waive all the fees for you to receive your fund after i have explain to them on you behalf that you have suffered so long and yet you have not receive your fund package valued $1.5M(One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which is awaiting claim since. And i decided to use DHL Courier company service now,instead of FedEx because of THERE BETTER SERVICE HERE

As for my agreement with the DHL Courier Company today,they promised me that your consignment will leave this Country as soon as they received your delivering address as its needed, But the Director of the DHL COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informationî–¸ to enable them meet up and locate you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application of claims to the given address below.

MR.WILLIAMS UME DIRECTOR GENERAL.
Email. (dhlcurier01@live.com )
Tellphone= +229 9909652 / Fax: 00229 9008 220

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.OR OFFICE ADDRESS
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE, FOR WELL IDENTIFICATION.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of DHL Courier Company today MR.WILLIAMS UME DIRECTOR GENERAL with the address given to you.Note that The DHL courier company doesn't  know the contents of the PACKAGE. It was registered as a BOX containing your family materials. They don't know that it contains money. This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don let them know that is money that is in that Box.

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.Yours,
Mr.Obele Eze.

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