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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: "United Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlcourier_info@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:56:46 -0700
Subject: Attention Please..

Attention Please..
My Name Is Honorable Anthony Williams Compensation payment manager and Plenipotentiary permanent Representative Benin Du Republic, I just received a call from the Director of DHL Courier Company Benin that the ATM DEBIT CARD that was sent to you last year was returned Back due to wrong address,This ATM CARD contained your compensation funds of ONE Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, US$1.700,000,00 USD , WHICH IS Your compensation fund.Therefore call the director ( SOLOMON EZECHUKS) on Tel Phone: (+226 9944-5638) or email HIM On (director_solomon@outlook.com) or contact their customer care center at(dhlcourier_info@foxmail.com) and give Them your correct address and Phone number as bellow...
1) YOUR FULL NAME:_______________
2) YOUR AGE:______________________
3) YOUR MARITAL STATUSES:_______
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:__________
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:______________
6) YOUR COUNTRY:_________________
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:_____________
8) YOUR SEX:______________________
9) YOUR RELIGION:________________
10)AND ANY COPY OF YOUR ID _____________
Use this code(AX-8550) as the subject of your mail to them for identification and know that they will charge you for their security Keeping and delivery charges..
Thank you and confirm the receipt of your compensation once you receive it to your destination,
Regard,
Hon Anthony William

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