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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: "Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlcourier.service@cnegal.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 04:58:52 +0530
Subject: CONTACT DHL OFFICE FOR YOUR PACKAGE

 
How are you? hope all is well with you and your family,
 
I know that you might have forgotten about this your outstanding Fund due to our mistake to delay the delivery up till now.
 
I am writing to inform you that your file was found in our office today and we discovered that your cheque of $2.7 Million United State Dollars have not been sent to you as it was instructed by our late Boss.
 
We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because the fault is from our former secretary who did not complete the instruction giving by our Boss.
My dear, Note that your cheque has been convert into Master ATM Card to free it from Expiring. This is to tell you that the arrangement to deliver to you the $2.7 Million in ATM CARD is concluded today.
 
Now Your ATM CARD is well packaged for immediate delivering and we have deposited the Parcel with the DHL Courier Company in INDIA in conclusion to deliver it to your house address as soon as you contact them with your current information.
 
Contact the Courier with the following information for immediate delivery of your ATM Package to your door step.
1. Your Full name,………
2. Your home Address,………
3. Your current mobile telephone number...........
4. A copy of your picture,…………………….
5. Your age/sex,………………………..
6. Your country,……………………..
7. Your occupation………………………
  
For your Information, We have paid for the delivery charges. Therefore you should quickly contact them now to avoid additional cost of demurrage because the DHL Courier Service Of INDIA said that, after 3days, it should be counting on demurrage.
 
Therefore you should contact them immediately to avoid paying any demurrage or keeping fees to them okay, I deposited it Yesterday.  
 
You should contact the DHL Courier Company India on this below E-mail.
E-mail;( dhlcourier.service@cnegal.com)
Contact Person; Dr. Frank Joel
 
 
I wait for your update as soon as you have receive your ATM CARD Package.
Yours sincerely
Mr. Samuel K. Richard

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