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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. EDWIL PAUL" <itchie@forestania.com>
Reply-To: dhl.edwinpaul@diplomats.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:53:46 +0900
Subject: TEXT ME +1 (202)-688-7720 YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED,


I'm Diplomatic Agent Mr. EDWIL PAUL

I have been trying to reach you on your Email about couple of days now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in Dulles International Airport Washington DC with your ATM VISA CARD worth payment of $10.5 million. Which I have been instructed by DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to your home address. The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the your ATM VISA CARD is free from all financial Malpractices and facets, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here in the airport is the airport custom yellow tag and International Clearance Permit certificate. Which is not placed on the package, one of the Airport Authority has advice me that you can get the custom yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate at the cost of $65 so get back to me so that i will give you the info on where to send the $65 !
right now for me to continue my delivery to you immediately.

DHL DIPLOMATIC
MR. EDWIL PAUL
Email:.. {dhl.edwinpaul@diplomats.com} OR TEXT +1 (202)-688-7720

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