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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: DHL Express <DHL.@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: DHL Express <dhl63389@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 15:31:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD THE SUM OF $4.5MILLION

Attention

This is to bring to your notice that we have credited your total sum of $4.5Million into an ATM VISA card and we have deposited it with DHL Express Company to deliver it to you. We paid all the necessary charges such as Company registration and Delivery charges of your ATM VISA card.The only money you will send to them is their security keeping fee of $50 usd. We tried to pay that but they complained that they don't know when you will contact them for the delivery and the demurrage might have increased by then. I deposited it on 19/10/2018. Therefore, contact them now with Your Full Name, Address and Phone Number.

DHL Express
Email; dhl63389@gmail.com
Tel; +2349073537328
Manager: Jim Victor

Try and send them the security keeping fee of $50 today to avoid increment of the fee. Indicate these codes to prove that you are the rightful owner of the ATM card.Once you get this mail make sure that you send the sum of $50 for the security keeping fee so that your fund the sum of $4.5Million will be delivery to your house address information here is the information below you will use to send the sum of $50

HERE IS THE INFORMATION BELOW YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE SUM OF $50 THROUGH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD THE SUM OF $4.5MILLION


Name( Anyawu Michael )
country Nigeria
Question God
Answer God
Amount $50

Shipment Code;33DF6
Reg No; KDR44Q
Security Code; 5673

Yours,
Tony Elumelu
MD/CEO, UBA

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