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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: "Agent Teal Danny Lee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dlvryagent@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 22:54:28 +0100
Subject: Call For Your Delivery +1903 690-7403

Attention

This is DHL Delivery Agent Teal Danny Lee, let me apologize for my late response to you because of the official inspection at Palm Beach International Airport Florida (1000 James L Turnage Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, USA) which is still ongoing at this point as part of due process of delivery.

At this juncture, I must informed you that I lost your delivery file and needs you to reconfirm your address and phone number though I have sent a message to our regional headquarters for feedback, but for some reasons unknown to me they have not responded and my flight schedule is fast approaching, I need your urgent response on this new development to enable me complete my delivery.

Information needed is as follows:

Full Name…………………………………………

Address………….Office/Home……………………..

Phone Number……………………………….

You are expected to reconfirm this details to me as soon as possible. Meanwhile here is the number I can be reached on (+1903 690-7403
). It is also very essential that you indicate the suitable time to make delivery to avoid arrival at your absence because its mandatory that you must sign receipt of consignment at point of delivery. You are required to send details to the follow email
(dlvryagent@gmail.com) as soon as possible.

Thank you for your anticipated kind reply.

Regards,
Agent Teal Danny Lee

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