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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: "DHL COURIER SERVICE®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:51:46 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO US AS IT'S IMPORTANT A MATTER OF URGENCY!

Dear package Owner,

I hereby inform you regarding the delivering of your fund through our DHL COURIER SERVICE Nigeria diplomatic agent Mr. Kenneth Dossou who called me a couple of hours ago telling me that he misplaced your details and he's awaiting to get those information's again. So please send him your information's to complete the delivery of your consignment box worth the sum of $7.5 million dollars and the agent is not aware of the content of the box and so don't disclose it to him. You’re to provide him with Your Name, Address, Nearest Airport and Telephone No. Send your reconfirmation address to his email: diplomat.kdossou1@gmail.com or call him on: 700 110 4672. Note that he needs to get the information's correctly for smooth delivery of your package as he is stranded in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport(DTW) Michigan USA. Please do endeavor to aide him as you know he is not American citizen.

Your Full Name===========
Your Phone Number========
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Rev. Henry Djassin
DHL International Nigeria Ltd
24B Creek road, Apapa, Lagos
Contact No: +2348184697184
Email: dhlcservicebenin01@deliveryman.com

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