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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: stella dokie <stelladokie@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:55:24 +0100
Subject: Your PARKAGES is ready for delivery.

Dear Sir,


I'm in receipt of your kind mail , with the information's well noted
accordingly.

Sir, I want you firstly to know that after notifying the Dhl Office
about your statement of paying when your parkages is delivered, the
Dhl Managements said that I should let you to understand that with
their deliverying protocols, customer's are highly respected, for
customer's are always right but at this position right now, you are
mandated to send this $155 despatchment fees to enable your parkages
to leave down to your door-step under 24hour's intervals.

Be rest assured that immediately this charges are received, you will
officially receive the tracking number so as to locate the position of
your parkages while on board down to your Country for delivery.Right
now,your parkages is lying down at the DHL Office, ready to leave for
your collection.

Kindly respect the Authority order by sending this delivery fees of
$155 with the directed informations given to you while waiting for the
deliverying at your door-step:
Directives:
SENDER NAME: ( INSERT YOUR NAME HERE P/L)
RECEIVER NAME: AYIKO JUSTIN
AMOUNT: $155
MONEYGRAM REF/NOS:
TEXT QUESTION:MORNING
TEXT ANSWER:NIGHT
CITY: COTONOU
ADDRESS: 159, ZOGBO
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC WEST/AFRICA
TEL:+229 6805 3979

Immenselly awaiting for you in sending this fees and scanning the
payment slip for accoutability reason's.


Sincerely,


Mrs.STELLA DOKIE/Pub-Secretary

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