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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: "Mrs.Shirlene Nibbs" <rither_m@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Shirlene Nibbs" <dhlcompany392@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:26:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DHL EXPRESS SERVICE COMPANY.




 
Offers Shipping Logistics Management, Supply Chain Managementand to any where in

the world. Company Address: Plot 5,Governmentresidential area branch(GRA)

Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue, COTONOU-BENIN.
Mrs.Shirlene Nibbs
DIRECTOR

GENERAL.
(+229) 6865-4168
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE COMPANY.


Goodday to
you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of
yourregistered Package
which is to be couriered to you. The package isvalued
of valuable items as it
has been registered here in our custodyby the
Manager of Eco bank Benin. Note
that we also do not deliver top.o.box
address or street corners but to your
residence direct.

Kindly
reconfirm your mailing address to avoid wrong
delivery please:
...........................................

Full

Name.........................
Delivery Address..........
Phone

Number..............

Itis the usual practice of our organization to

conduct a properverification of all parcels that we are to deliver to ensure

that theyare valid, be rest assured that your Package has been confirmed

validand true and delivery will be made once you have meet the

necessaryrequirements.

We are a well established company
offeringcourier
and transport services 24 hours a day for priority delivery
ofletters, parcels
and consignments to any destination by road, air orsea.
We have a substantial
team of couriers available for motorcycledispatch plus
van driver couriers in
all size vehicles from small vansup to 7.5 tonne and
international couriers for
dispatch by road, sea orair.

Below are
the mandatory administrative
charges that yourequired to pay to enable us
courier your package to you and
also notethat the airwaybill will be
forwarded to you once we receive
therequired fee; for your own full
monitoring of your delivery package andhope
you get me understood?


we have undertaken incase of loss,damage or theft
of your highly
sensitive document. we assume allresponsibilities incase of any

eventualities.

Security keeping fee: $50dollars
Registration
fee:
paid
Insurance fee: paid
Total $50dollar

Youare to make
the payment
$50 through western union money transfer ormoney gram which ever
one you prefer
so as to speed up the process ofdelivery. You are to locate
the western union
agent nearest to you andmake the payment through the name
of our accounts
officer below:

Receiver: SAMUEL IFEANYI.

Country: Benin
Republic
City: Cotonou
Question: How long?

Answer:
Tomorrow

Youare to send this office a copy of the
transfer slip. But if
you can notattach the payment slip, just send the
following information via
emailas they appear on the western union transfer
slip.

1. Sender's
Name:............................
2. Amount

sent:..............................
3. Money Transfer Control Number

(MTCN):..............

Youare to send a copy of the evidence of
payment to
your handling agent aswell for confirmation. A receipt of the
above payment will
be issued toyou from our office along with your Package
air way bill for your
ownrecord.

As soon as we receive confirmation
and evidence ofpayment of
the above charges, we will dispatch your
packageimmediately. The date and time
of departure and expected date
ofdelivery will be sent to you. it will take
twenty-four hours
expressdelivery address. You will be required to sign for the
package and
todo this, you will need either your international passport
asidentification
or your driver's license.

All orders notdelivered within
five (5)
working days from this communication will bereturned. Please ensure
that you
confirm your delivery
address.

EMAIL:dhlcompany392@yahoo.com


We are glad to be at
service to you.
(+229) 98062066

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