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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 DELIVERY SERVICE <dhldeliveryservice233@energy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Alister Wayne <diplomat.alisterwayne@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:45:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary, Your ATM Card Is Ready For Delivery

Greetings To You Dear Valued Customer!

We have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $3.6million out of delivery your ATM CARD with the help of Mr John William Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice BENIN REPUBLIC which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in BENIN REPUBLIC, is a yearly award been giving to you by the government of this country it happens that your email address is among the winners.

Your Diplomatic Agent that is In-charge of your Delivery is Currently at Texas International Airport United State Of America, With Your ATM Worth $3.6million Dollars, But Unfortunately he Lost Your Address, when the Airport Authorities Was Searching Him, so Provide your information to him, such as: Your Full Name, Current Address, Your Nearest Airport, Your Tel & fax
Numbers, Country, so that he can be able to complete the delivery today.

Agent Name: Mr Alister Wayne
The Agent Email is: diplomat.alisterwayne@gmail.com
Also Call Him At (518)303-5571

Thank You, From Dr John William
E-mail:dhlfunddeliveryservice@gmail.com

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