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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. RICHARD WHITE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhlcouriercompany947@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 01:28:00 -0700
Subject: RE-YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION!

RE-YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION!

How are you, hope you are fine? This is to inform you that your ATM VISA card worth of $1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been registered this morning with DHL COURIER COMPANY as A PACKAGE for delivery in conjunction with Organization of United Nations ONLINE SCAM COMPENSATION SCHEME 2017 and all you have to do now is to contact the Corporation with your personal information for swift and safe delivery of the package to you.

Here are the information required from you below.

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Full Residential Address
3) Your Country /State /City
4) Your Mobile Phone Number
5) Your Marital Status/Age
6) Your Occupation
7) Your Nearest Airport

Note that the only fee you have to pay is $195.00Us Dollars only for Tax/Security Keeping Fee.

*********************************************
DHL Express ®Courier Company.
E-mail: dhlcouriercompany947@gmail.com
Mr. John Gomez {Head Dispatch Officer}
Telephone Number: +243 9064 550 130
*********************************************

Best Regards,
MR. RICHARD WHITE.

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