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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: "DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE." <fileoffice655@gmail.com>
Reply-To: directordhl.courierservice@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:02:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIRM IF YOU ARE (DEAD) OR (ALIVE)DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE.





 


 










IF YOU ARE (DEAD) OR (ALIVE)
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE.
E-mail: directordhl.courierservice@yahoo.it
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE.
 
Dear:Beneficiary,
 
I am writing to confirm the fact if you are (DEAD) or (ALIVE) and failure to reply back in the next 24hrs simply means what Mr Jude Betsy said was right that you are dead. Mr Jude Betsy has agreed to pay the needed charge fee valued of $157.00 dollars required for the Bond Stamp Duty Fee of your consignment box , but we have not gotten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are DEAD or not, so if you are still (ALIVE) you are advice in your own best interest to reply back, The only money you will pay to our office here is just $157.00 for the paper works, Take note of this now, so we can stop further communication with Mr Jude Betsy and deliver the (Consignment Box) to your door step being the original benefactor of the $2.5 Million US Dollars.
 
BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFOMATION YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE $157.00 TO OUR CASHIER NAME THROUGH MONEY GRAM.

ReceiversName===== MIKE OFO                                
Address:==========12/1 Midombo Expway Cotonou-Benin
Country============Benin Republic
City===============Cotonou
Text question=======Best Colour?
Text answers======= Yellow
Amount============$157.00usd
MTCN Number=======?
You must send us the details provided by MONEY GRAM.immediately you made the payment of $157usd.
Senders Name=======
Sender Address======
Sender Country======
MTCN==============
Amount sent========
Beside if you fail to comply with the needed $157 Dollars required there’s no way we can deliver the consignment box to your country.
 
Looking forward to hear from you if you are still  ALIVE, reply back for fast action so that your delivery will commence upon receipt of your payment.
 
Best Regards,
Dr.Igweze Chinyere
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER SERVICE.
COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.
 Address: 12/1 Midombo Expway Cotonou-Benin
 E-mail: directordhl.courierservice@yahoo.it


 

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