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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" <okokokkk46@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Shirlene Nibbs" <dhlcompanybenin297@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:24:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DHL EXPRESS SERVICE COMPANY


 Offers Shipping Logistics Management, SupplyChain Managementand to any where in the world. Company Address: Plot

5,Government residential area branch(GRA) Way,Ayaboninsa Avenue,
COTONOU-BENIN. 

Mrs.Shirlene Nibbs 

DIRECTOR GENERAL. 

(+229) 6846-4541 

DHL EXPRESS SERVICE COMPANY. 

Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of your
registered

Package which is to be couriered to you. The package is valued of valuable

items as it has been registered here in our custody by the Manager of Eco bank Benin. Note
that we also do not deliver to p.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.............. 

It is the usual practice of our organization to conduct a proper verification
of all

parcels that we are to deliver to ensure that they are valid, be rest assured

that your Package has been confirmed valid and true and delivery will be made

once you have meet the necessary requirements. 

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24
hours a

day for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any

destination by road, air or sea. We have a substantial team of couriers

available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles

from small vans up to 7.5 tonne and international couriers for dispatch by

road, sea or air. 

Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you required to pay to
enable us

courier your package to you and also note that the airway bill will be

forwarded to you once we receive the required fee; for your own full monitoring

of your delivery package and hope you get me understood? 

we have undertaken incase of loss, damage or theft of your highly sensitive

document. we assume all responsibilities incase of any eventualities. 

Security keeping fee: $50dollars 

Registration fee: paid 

Insurance fee: paid 

Total $50dollar 

You are to make the payment $50 through MONEY GRAM to speed up the process of

delivery. You are to locate the MONEY GRAM  agent nearest to you and make

the payment through the name of our accounts officer below: 

Receiver:........Daniel   Okechi 

Country:........Benin
Republic 

City...........Cotonou

Question:.......when? 

Answer:.......Tomorrow 

You are to send this office a copy of the transfer slip. But if you can not
attach

the payment slip, just send the following information via email as they appear

on the MONEY GRAM transfer slip. 

1. Sender's Name:............................ 

2. Amount sent:.............................. 

3. Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):.............. 

You are to send a copy of the evidence of payment to your handling agent as
well

for confirmation. A receipt of the above payment will be issued to you from our

office along with your Package air way bill for your own record. 

As soon as we receive confirmation and evidence of payment of the above
charges,

we will dispatch your package immediately. The date and time of departure and

expected date of delivery will be sent to you. it will take twenty-four hours

express delivery address. You will be required to sign for the package and to

do this, you will need either your international passport as identification or

your driver's license.

All orders not delivered within five (5) working days from this communication
will

be returned. Please ensure that you confirm your delivery address. 

EMAIL: dhlcompanybenin297@yahoo.com 

We are glad to be at service to you. 

(+229) 68464541

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