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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 Anthony William <"www."@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Anthony William <anthonywilliam765@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:24:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY LIMITED

CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY LIMITED

Attention

I am Mr Anthony William DHL Director, am writing you regarding my diplomatic
agent Mr WILLIAM TOM wish will arrival at LOS ANGELOS AIRPORT here in
CALIFORNIA with your ATM CARD worth of $(4.5M)
We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $4.5Million USD
through the national DHL company. We were able to accomplish this through
the help of IMF director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has
been made successfully with the National DHL Agent Dr Peter Campbell
Contact the DHL agent with your delivery information, such as
Your full receiver's name..........
your country..........
your phone number,......
your home address............,
your city, ...................
Your nearest airport.....
Age/sex..... Your Id/Driver license.
And also be informed that delivery agent will leave this country as soon
as you have proceed with the DHL requirement for your fund;s delivery,
Forward the information Through Email: <anthonywilliam765@outlook.com>Call
or sms .MR WILLIAM TOM, once he gets to USA,but we will inform you when he
leaves here,Note that because of impostors we here by issued your code
of conduct which is (ATM-8411)So you have to indicate this code when
contacting this office by using it as your subject. And i looks forward to
hear from you as soon as possible Thanks for your understand
your information is urgently needed for the delivery of your package
worth of $4.5 to enable our DHL agent to deliver your fund this week
DHL COURIER COMPANY LIMITED
Email:<anthonywilliam765@outlook.com>
Direct phone call +229 99496833

your ATM CARD
PIN code Is 4421.)

Sincerely
DHL DIRECTOR Mr Anthony William

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