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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 Company <flie38056@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DHL Courier Company <dhl109@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:00:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dispatch Manager DHL Courier Company


Good Day,

This is DHL Courier Delivery Company of  Republic of Benin , the management of this company wishes to inform you that we received a parcel containing an ATM Master Card valued sum amount of ($3.5billion) with some vital documents attached on it for safety delivery to your residential address in your country.

This parcel was brought to us this morning by the ATM Card payment office Republic of Benin for immediate dispatching to your residential address and be informed that the only delay we have right now is the Coverage Outlet Fee of $199 to enable us obtain your package depature permit order from the (IMF) office to avoid inspection at any transited airport or arrival in your country today so we need  the above fee for the protection of your Atm Card and We will register your Atm Card and send you the tracking numbers before we proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as the needed fee is beign confirmed today as instructed

Reconfirm the Below information as listed to avoid delivery to wrong address'
Full name............
Parcel Owner Address......
Country/State........
Occupation...........
Passport/
Sex/Age............
Telephone number...........

Below is the information to send the payment through Western Union Transfer Today'
Receiver Name......Ms.Mary Chi
Country...........Benin Republic
City............Cotonou
Test Question......In God
Test Answer.......We Trust
Amount.............$199
Sender's Name........?
Mtcn................?

Await your urgent response soon with the payment information while we look forward to serve you with the best of our service
Yours in service

Mr.Joe Smith 
Phone Call:(+229-68477889)
Dispatch Manager DHL Courier Company
Cotonou branch DHL Express Service Republic of Benin

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