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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.EMEKA WILLIAMS" <emekawilliams483@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: dhlcompany191@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:13:42 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: CONTACT DHL FOR YOUR TRACKING NUMBER




Dear Friend!

I sent your ATM MASTER CARD worth sum of [USD$2.500.000] as we agreed
through DHL Company and the Tracking Number is: 1059858951. Type:
www.dhl.com then insert the Tracking number for confirmation.This morning
I tracked the Number and found Clearance Delay in it, so I decided to
contact the DHL Company and know what its. I was told by the DHL Manager
you need to provide sum of USD$ 59.00 for Clearance Certificate so that
the same will be forwarded to DHL Head Office in your City for Clearance.

I want you to act accordingly by sending the fee today and get your ATM
CARD cleared from DHL Company in your City. The DHL Manager assured me
that within 45-minutes of obtaining this Clearance Certificate from Custom
Office here you must confirm your ATM CARD while your ATM CARD Pincode is:
8684 and immediately you confirm the Card you will start using it.

Here is the Dhl Company Contact
Addres No,9 ste vill nowvel Cotonou
Email,dhlcompany191@yahoo.com.sg
Phone Number +22998838372
You are advise to send the Clearance Charge through Western Union Money
Transfer to the following name:
Receiver's Name: ilochi Alex
Receiver's Country:Benin
Receiver's City: Cotonou
Test Question: How Long
Test Answer: 45 Minutes.
Amount: $59.00
MTCN#
SENDER'S NAME:
Kindly Track the above DHL Tracking number for confirmation while I will be
waiting for your immediate reply.

Thank You for being patient.
Mr.Emeka Williams.
Atm Depatment Offcer



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