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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <noreply@dhl.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:17:22 -0800
Subject: Track Your Shipment DHL Shipping Document


Arrival Notice


Dear customer
Please find attached the Arrival Notice:

Ref N0:

Dear customer,

We tried to deliver your package at 03:12 PM on 17th Nov, 2015.

The delivery attempt failed because nobody was present at the shipping
address, so this notification has been automatically sent.

If the parcel is not scheduled for re-delivery or picked up within 72 hours,
it will be returned to the sender.

Please check attached file for tracking details and schedule another
delivery time.

Do not hesitate to contact us for further assistance.


Best regards,
Emma Linderoth
E-mail: emma.linderothh@dhl.com

This is an e-mail message from DHL. The information contained in this communication is intended solely for
use by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Use of this communication by others is prohibited.
If the e-mail message was sent to you by mistake,
please destroy it without reading, using, copying or disclosing its contents to any other person.
We accept no liability for damage related to data and/or documents which are communicated by electronic mail.

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