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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. Daba Manuel" <service.nnpcmanagement@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:50:12 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DHL COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSINGNMENT BOX.

Congratulation,

This is to bring to your notice that the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation(NNPC) in conjunction with oil and gas producing states of
East Asia has awarded you the total sum of eighteen million five
hundred united state dollars(18.5 usd) and we had already made all
necessary arrangement with the DHL delivery company to commence with the
delivery. Hence, you are advised to contact the DHL company manager on
the below information;

Contact Person: Dr. ANNOD EZE
Email: (Courier.service@dhi.name) OR
Email: (dhl.deliverydepartment08@gmail.com)
TELL-PHONE NUMBER (+2349032327435)

Kindly send the below information to DHL company;
Full name………..
Current contact address…………
Mobile number………….
Current identification card (if any)……….
NOTE that the DHL office does not know the content of the consignment box
and we wish it should remain so for the safety of the package.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Daba Manuel Obioha,
Manager at the National Petroleum Investment Management Services


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