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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. Kuffor Morgan" <privateoffice76@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlcourierexpress1@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:35:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attn: Payment Notification,



ZENITH ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
zenith Heights Plot 87 Ajose
Adeogun   Street,
Cotonou Republic Of Benin.
 
Attn: Payment
Notification,
 
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the
re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM Card
Y2K6 $4.5M usd ,has less three days to expire and when it expires, the money
will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that, the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely
you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping
you.
 
Now I want you to contact DHL Delivery Service with your Full
Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated
address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been
paid but I did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They
refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact
them and demurrage might have increase.
 
They told me that their keeping
fees is 25usd per day and I deposited it on  Friday this week.
 
Below is their Contact Information’s,
Contact Person: Mr. Frank Edward
DHL Delivery Service
Email: (dhlcourierservicesbeninrepublic@mail.ru)
Tel:
+229 98612159
 
Below is the Registration Information’s of your ATM CARD
SHIPMENT,
 
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
REGISTERED TAG FCSCB77415.
SECURITY
CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE
DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
 
Your urgent reply is needed because the ATM have been schedule to
leave as soon as they hear from you. Contact Today to avoid increase of their
keeping fees and let me know once you receive your
Card.

Congratulations. 
YOURS.
Mr. Kuffor Morgan
ATM OFFICE
ZENITH BANK
INTERNATIONAL.

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