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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: BANK PHB <hopeson2580@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: BANK PHB <dhl_express_courier@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:37:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE.


DHL International Benin Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03 BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin Republic.

DHL Express is a well-established company offering courier and transport services 24 hours for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.

INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE.

Attn Please,
 
This serves as an urgent notice Your Waybill tracking number is: 2115895331, you can track the parcel with Dhl website
 
The management of DHL Courier Company wishes to inform you that your shipment was stopped at PORTLAND,OR - USA on Thursday, since this week due to lack of clearance documentation and during our correspondent to the Custom Authority they requested for some vital document to enhance the immediate release of your shipment to you worth the sum of $ 4.5 million United States Dollar.

You are hereby requested to reconfirm the following information.

Your Full Name:
Your Country:
Your Direct Telephone Numbers:
Your Direct Office Phone Numbers:
Mobile Phone Number:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Office Address:
Your Current Occupation:
Your age:
Your Next Of Kin Name:


Attach also a copy of your driving license or international passport for identification and processing.
 
Contact person: Dr. Bankole Williams
Telephone line: (+229 98813658)

Contact them immediately with below code so that they will recognize and respond to your email as fast as they can.
(8684)
 
We are definitely expecting your urgent respond to enhance the immediate release of your ATM CARD today
 

Regards
Mrs. Rebecca Bello
Secretary General
Bank PHB

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