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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: "Online DHL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pearlknowles@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 08:56:22 -0300
Subject: You Have A Parcel With Us


DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING SERVICE COMPANY
DHL INTERNATIONAL




Dear Parcel Owner,

This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certain parcel (Debt Card) valued at $ 1.5 Million United State Dollars which is to be delivered to your your given address. The parcel was brought here to our company to delivered to you by one Mrs Leslie Sanders (Office Administrator). She paid for the delivery fee together with the registration fee except the insurance fee of $ 150 USD only which you are to send to this company to enable us carry out the delivery. She refuse to Pay it Because he did not know the time you will contact us to avoid dumorrage.

You are to Re-confirm your Mailing address. Note That we do not Deliver to POBox address or Street corners but to your residence.

We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24Hrs daily for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.

We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tones and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.

Having been established for more than 13 years we have the expertise and Experience to Provide Services Second to none.
CX Your registered number: 3464353

Description of parcel to be delivered:

Below is the parcel to be delivery

.
An original certificate of Weight: ------------- 0.21kg
Bonded draft of Weight: ------------- 0.60kg
Color of Parcel: ----- -------- Yellow
Length of days: ------------- 24working Hours
Total Weight of Parcel: ------------- 1.27kg


We do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory administrative charges That you are required to enable us to Pay Documents and deliver your Debit CARD valued at $ 1.5 Million United State Dollars.

Administrative charges .......... ........ Paid $ 200
Delivering Fee ........................... ... Paid $ 120 .
Insurance Fee .............................. .$ 150 .... Not Paid
Total ................................ ............$ 470


Balance ................................................. ..... $150 For Insurance




The above charges are Listed Because of the insurance Coverage we have undertaken incase of Loss or Damage of your highly sensitive document before it Gets to you. Based on the information you Provided with us, we Assume All Responsibilities incase of any eventualities.

You are to make the payment through Western Union Money Transfer with the information provided below, so as to speed up the process of delivery.

NAME OF RECEIVER: Larry Brown (Cashier)

Country ..........USA
Western Union Text Question ........... What is the color .
Your Answer .............................. Yellow
Western Union MTCN ....... ...............

After payment, you are advised to send the payment details to us: via email attachment, so that our accounts officer will acknowledge your payment and your package will be despatch to your given address immediately.

Please note That on confirmation of the charges paid, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery Will be sent to you. It Will Take us Workings Three days to Deliver your PARCEL. Note That, All orders not Delivered within Three (3 ) working days from this communication will be returned.

Thanks,
Mr. Scott Gate
Company Manager


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