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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: Mr Davis Timothy <"Timothy."@triton.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: dhldept@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:06:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY

This is to inform you that there is ATM MASTER card in this office deposited by World Bank Group President Jim
Yong Kim. on the 10 th of January 2017, your e-mail address was attached to it and is to be posted to you. We have
been waiting for you to contact us for your conformable ATM MASTER card which contains the sum of $2.6 Million
USD and some vital documents. So kindly get back to this office (DHL COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC) to avoid

fraudulent issues concerning in this service.

Below is the Registration Information’s of your ATM MASTER CARD SHIPMENT,
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 83XcS
REGISTERED TAG FCSCB77017.
SECURITY CODE SCAT/2012dhl/996/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CYST/101/32044/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCAT/BUN/lxiv/-05/01

we shall send the ATM MASTER Card to you as soon as you provide Delivery address below.
Your full name………
Your country…………
Your postal code and address…..
Your direct phone…….

Your ATM MASTER Card will be Delivered to you urgently to avoid more demurages,you have to contact this Email:

(dhldept@hotmail.com)

Thanks
Your best regard
Mr Davis Timothy
Manager of DHL Courier Company
Benin Republic.

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