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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: Florence Addisson <toranku.@way.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Florence Addisson <dhlcourierpost07@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 01:25:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENTLY CONTACT MR.ALLEN OF DHL COMPANY FOR YOUR ATM.

Compliment of the Day,

I have registered your ATM MASTER CARD with DHL COMPANY Cotonou Benin Republic Branch this morning and we agreed upon that the delivery of your ATM Card will take off tomorrow morning,So reconfirm your delivery address, Name,Address,Phone,Sex and occupation and ID Proof. to DHL Director Mr.Allen George via below email or fax:

Contact Mr.Allen George.
Tel: +229-9908-4238.
Email: dhlcourierpost07@gmail.com

Contact him urgently because I will not be at office till May 28th, 2016. the amount in your Card is US$3,500,000.00USD Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only and your Pincode is:(2616)

Regards
Mrs.Florence Addison.

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