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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: GLOBAL EXPRESS SERVICE <antumeh16@gmail.com>
Reply-To: GLOBAL EXPRESS SERVICE <dhlexpresscourire@dgoh.org>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:36:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY


Complete of the day,

I have finally registered your Bank Draft Bank Cheque with Dhl Courier Company this morning after the agreement to pay you via Cheque. as we agreed, and the delivery will take off immediately you made contact with them based on my agreement with Dhl director Mr Jerry Bright, Contact them with your delivery information as follow

Dhl Direct Name: Mr Jerry Bright
Phone:+229-68449006

Kindly reconfirm to them the following below information:
Your full name:...................
Your address:....................
Your Country:....................
Your Age:........................
Your Occupation:..................
Your phone number:...............
A copy of your ID:..............

I will not be reach until Dec 31th, 2015. your amount credited in the Certified Bank Draft Cheque is $4.5 million Dollars, We Agree Up That The Delivery Of Your $4.5M Cheque Will Take Off Tomorrow. So Contact Them With Your Full Info

BEST REGARDS,
Mr Hassah Razaq
Contact Dhl Express Courier Servic

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