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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. Anthony Ekeh" <sofiahassan479@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Anthony Ekeh" <dhexp_ess@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:12:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your Payment US$10.7 Million USD


 
Attention Pls,

How are you today? we been waiting to hear from you reading the delivery of your ATM Card contains US$10.7 Million USD, So due to we did not hear from you concern the delivery of your ATM Card.then i went to DHL Express Delivery and deposit your ATM Card for them to deliver it to you, you have to contact DHL Delivery with bellow information so that they will deliver your Card package to you and forward them your information where they will deliver your Card.

Your Full Name /
Home Address/
Direct Contact Phone Number/

Bellow is DHL Express contact address for you to contact them.

Contact Person/ Mr. Gorge Uzu
E-mail /  dhexp_ess@yahoo.com
Phone / +22998676442

I have already notify DHL Delivery Operator Benin Republic that you will contact them any moment for the delivery, meanwhile the Delivery Operator said that you will pay only US$105.00 for security keeping fee and your package will be deliver to you.

Regards
Mr. Anthony Ekeh


Your Payment US$10.7 Million USD

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