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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 Company <unccnew1@one.lt>
Reply-To: dhlcalifornia@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:46:21 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT FINAL NOTICE



--
DHL BOX BROTHERS SHIPPING
Courier Service
2213 Del Paso Blvd ·
Sacramento, CA 95815-3101
Office Phone: (916) 637-5756
Opens at 9:00 AM
Office Hours: Monday To Saturday:
E-mail: ( dhl.california@usa.com )
Update: 12/18/2016.

Beneficiary

DHL International Courier Company Sacramento California United States
want to inform you again today that your ATM Visa Card worth US$10.5
Millions is ready for shipment in your name from Bank of America.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the UNITED NATION OFFICE AND Chairman Director Federal Reserve Bank
New York USA Mrs. Janet Yellen, to boost the Exercise of clearing all
foreign Deberal Owed to you who have been found not to received the
Compensation Awards.

The ATM Card worth sum of US$10.5 Million in your name must cancel and
return to Federal Reserve System After 22th December 2016 as a
government payment file if you did not get back to us with all
requirement needed. Therefore take note that only delay to enable our
courier officer deliver the atm package/payment document to you is US$96
require for shipment fees.

But if you agree to send the courier bills, be notify that your ATM
card which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 USD (Ten Thousand
Dollars) per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on
it and the card have to be renewed in 3 years time which is 2018. Also
with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local
bank account. Even if you do not have a bank account, the ATM card comes
with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Our
courier agent will arrive your doorstep and hand the atm package over to
you within 24 hours today once you send the delivery bills.

Take note that everything has been taken care of, including taxes,
custom paper and clearance duty. So, all you will ever need to pay is
$96.00 Dollars only. Nothing more Nothing less.

Below is the Approved Payment information which you are advice to use
and send the fee Via Money Gram Transfer service only and get back to us
with the reference number.

RECEIVERS NAME: Mr. Tolliferro L. Smith
ADDRESS: 2213 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815-3101 USA
AMOUNT TO SEND $96 DOLLARS ONLY.
Sender name and Money Control Number is needed#.......

Be advised that this is the only delay we have now and you must do what
you can to comply with the fee so that we can get your ATM Package
deliver to you before 20th December 2016. but after the date and you did
not send the fee, kindly forget your payment compensation file to
Government

We are so sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% Money back
Guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 6hrs
after you have made the payment for Shipping.

Thanks and God Bless You

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Tolliferro Lamarr Smith.
DHL Delivery Company Service
International Operations
Division Sacramento California
Office Phone: (916) 637-5756
E-mail: ( dhlcalifornia@yahoo.com )
___
APPROVAL FROM UNITED BANK NEW YORK
Reserve Bank New York USA
Mrs. Janet Yellen
___
Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possession of your payment file, you are hereby advice
only to be in contact with this Office and also be advice to forward any
emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and
commence investigation.

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