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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: Mrs Joy DENIS <wellsbryam11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Joy DENIS <dhlcompanyfile@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:37:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD CONTENTS $4,500,000 WITH DHL



Attention,

The conduct which is (ATM-0411) so you have to show this code when contacting the card DHL by using it as the subject to receive your ATM Card contents $3.5Million Will Released To You into ATM CARD okay

Reply to DHL courier Delivery Company of Benin,the management of this company,wishes to inform you that,we received a parcel or package containing an ATM Master Card valued $3.500,000 Million USD with the vital PIN on it,from the IMF/ecowas for safety delivery to your residential address in your country as soon as send your info.

I have register the parcel or package to the DHL courier Delivery Company yesterday morning,the order give to me from IMF ATM Card office,please reconfirm the below information,to avoid wrong delivery of your ATM Master Card.

1) Your Full Name:..
2) Address,:..
3) Occupation, Age And Marital Status:..
4) Copy Of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License:..

Send your require information via Email Address ( dhlcompanyfile@gmail.com )
MR DAVID MORRIS.
Managing Director
Calling Number Tel.+229-95589622

We will register your package and send you the tracking numbers before we proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the required information for safety delivery.Send your require information via Email Address ( dhlcompanyfile@gmail.com )

DHL is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 33years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as DHL that's bigger, stronger, better than ever.

Thank,s
Regrade
Mrs Joy DENIS

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