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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: "Mrs Linda Conti" <lindaconti@uba.com>
Reply-To: www.dhl_couriercompa@hotmail.om
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:32:50 +0300
Subject: Value Attention; Immediate Delivery Mandated 20/08/2015

Value Attention;

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of
your (US$2,500,000.00) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you
due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors,United Bank
For Africa (UBA) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue
you a VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today, we got
notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE VISA CARD
and also have registered it with DHL for delivery to you.

For your information, the delivery charge has been paid and they were
supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they insisted that you
must re-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate
Delivery. MOST IMPORTANT: Due to the content of the package, DHL mandated
that before your package will be shipped, A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be
procured according to the New Customs Creed and the importance of such
Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount is $98USD only.

Therefore re-confirm your current delivery address as listed below:

(1) Full Name.......
(2) Country Name........
(3) Delivery Address.......
(4) Occupation.......
(5) Sex.......
(6) Age......
(7) Telephone Number......

Dr. David Karl
DHL COURIER COMPANY COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,
Metro Plaza,Plot991/992 Zakari Maimalari
Street Cadastral Zone, COTONOU
E-mail: (www.dhl_couriercompa@hotmail.com )
Tel: +229 9838-7629

Please hurry now as your package might attract more charges if it stays
more than 3days with DHL.

Thanks,

Mrs. Linda Conti
For the Management of UBA.

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