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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: "Bank of Africa." <casti@casti.co.jp>
Reply-To: official.jordon73@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:13:50 -0300
Subject: Contact DHL Delivery Company for your ATM CARD




--
Good Day,

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems
surrounding the transfer of your (.5 MILLION DOLLARS and your inability to
meet up with some Charges levied against you due to the past transfer
options, we the Board of Directors, Bank Of Africa (BOA) has ordered our
Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD where
your payment will be uploaded and today, we got notice that your Payment
has been uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM CARD and also have registered it
with Dhl Delivery company for delivery to you.

For your information, The
insurance charges has been paid and Dhl 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 to your residential address, the delivery charges MUST be paid
according to the New Customs Creed and the essence of such Document is to
ensure a hitch-free delivery.

Contact Dhl Director, Mr. Jordon
Campbell
Dhl International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie
03 BP
2147Cotonou
Email: official.jordon73@gmail.com
Tel:+229 - 98534594

Fill
the below information for the delivery purpose

1.Full Names
2.Delivery
Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Please
hurry now as your package might in cure demurrages if it stays
more than 2
0r 3 days with Dhl..

For quick and smooth delivery reply to these two
email addresses

Yours faithful

Mr. Eric Moore
Bank of Africa.

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