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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. Lord Andy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agent.tealdanny@post.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 22:12:35 -0700
Subject: Attention Consignment Box Owner,

Attention Consignment Box Owner,

This message is reaching you today from the Dhl Delivery Company just
To let you know that the below information is needed from you immediately,
For final delivery of your Consignment Box that contained your $13.5 Million
United States Dollars.

Take note our Delivery agent is currently at your closest Airport waiting For
You to reconfirm to him your full delivery details as stated below which he
Lost on transit just to make sure you are the real owner of the consignment
Box and make sure you use this registration Code (GB00GB) as your email subject
While contacting him because this signifies you as the consignment Box owner.

Reconfirm to him the below information as stated below for safe delivery to your
Door step without any mistake as soon as possible today.

(1)YOUR FULL NAME: _______
(2)HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS: _____
(3)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: ____
(4)OCCUPATION_____________
(5)DRIVING LICENCE/PASSPORT COPY____________

And use this below information to reach the deliveryman;

Contact Name: Teal Danny Lee
Email: agent.tealdanny@post.com
Phone: (903) 690-7403

Take note that the delivery agent don’t know that the box contained money
I did not let him know i only told him that the box contained African
Clothes and Jewelries just for the safety of the fund in the box and
Please waste no time to contact him as soon as you receive this email.

Best Regards.

Mr. Lord Andy
Managing Director,
DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY,
TEL, +229-682-211-30.

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