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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 <kotaki777@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: DHL <erictoha11@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:05:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: .............package of $3.5 Million U.S Dollar................


NOTIFICATION FROM DHL DELIVERING COMPANY


Notice:  DHL delivering agent has been sent  to your Country, contact him and provide your information as listed bellow for the agent to complete the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD worth $3.5 million dollars, your own package {ATM MASTER CARD} deposited in our custody and remember he has only a few week to complete the delivering, the ATM MASTER CARD contains $3.5 million dollars being your compensation from Economic Community of West African State {E.C.O.W.A.S}, You’ re to provide to the delivering agent, 1. your full Name, 2. Address, 3. Near by Airport and 4. cell phone number, is our agreement with compensation officer, who deposit the ATM CARD in our custody, to be delivered to you and be Noted That you have to provide your information correctly for the smooth delivery of your package to your address, call me once you have provided your information to the delivering agent assigned to complete the delivering to your country thanks.

DELIVERING MAN INFO:
AGENT NAME: Eric Toha
MOBILE: +1 706 925 7612

.............package of $3.5 Million U.S Dollar................

INFORMATION HE WILL NEED FROM YOU
(1)Full Name..........................
(2)Mobile Phone Number.............
(3)Current Home Address..................
(7)Nearest Airport ....................................

Regard
Rev. Godwin Raymond
DIRECTOR DHL COMPANY BENIN
CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMAIL, MY DIRECT LINE:+229 99124935

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