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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: Randy Buday <budayrandy1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:14:20 -0500
Subject: Email From DHL Headquarters In Africa Continent



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Dear:

I'm Mr. Randy Buday, Managing Director of DHL Company in Africa
Continent. I received a shocking email on Thursday 2nd of May 2015 from
my colleague Mr. Frank Abenemi who just resumed office as the new DHL
Services Manager in Nigeria. He informed me that he discovered a
document in his new office which states that a package was registered
with DHL Company in Nigeria on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 with your
full name and home address where to deliver the package.

The fund was awarded to you by the Africa Charity Organization when the
body hosted their last scam victim compensation program in Abuja Nigeria
on Monday 3rd February 2014. Your compensation amount was $150,000.00
USD,(One Hundred and Fifty thousand United States Dollars). After the
compensation was given, the Organization instructed Mr. Joseph Adeyinka
to deliver the funds to you in cash.

Mr. Joseph Adeyinka was the former DHL Services Manager in Nigeria who
held the office for years before the current office holder Mr. Frank
Abenemi takes over. As a matter of fact, the former DHL Services Manager
in Nigeria is very dishonest man which is Mr. Joseph Adeyinka. I could
not believe that he had not delivered the fund until I finally conducted
my own investigations on this issue, that is after receiving the email
from the current office holder.

I completed my investigations regarding to this issue on Friday 8th of
May 2015 and I found out that Mr Joseph Adeyinka never delivered the
package to you as he claimed. I immediately contacted my attorney and we
sued him to court. This morning was the final court hearing and I am
very much glad to inform you that he has released your funds as the
court charged him according his criminal offense. He was heading to the
prison few hour ago. You will have to let me know if you are prepared to
receive the $150,000.00 USD now that these problems are over and
everything is in good order.

I look forward to receiving your mail.

Sincerely,
Mr. Randy Buday
Managing Director DHL
Company in Africa Continent
E-mail: budayrandy1@gmail.com

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