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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.Elizabeth Victor" <jb5183689@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliveryexpress30@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:56:38 -0800
Subject: 5,000.000.00 USD DONATION

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This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
fee and the delivery of your ATM Card.

I paid it because the ATM Card 4587 USD $5.5 million, has less three
Month's to expire and when it expires, the money will go into
Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that, the ATM Card will not expire, because I know when you get your
ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate
me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact DHL Security Company with your Full Contact
information so that they can deliver your ATM Card to your designated
address without any delay.

Here is the information they needed from you:
1) Your Name:...
2) Country:.....
3) Telephone:....
4) Home Address:..
5) Age:.............
6) Identity Card Or Passport:...

Moreover like i stated earlier to you, the delivery charges has been
paid but i didn't pay their official keeping fees since they refused
to complete the money. They refused and the reason is that they do not
know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might have
increase. They told me that their keeping fees is $25 per a day and i
deposited it on mondays 11 of January 2021 on your behalf. Below is
their Contact Information:

Contact Person: Denis Mike.
Dhl Delivery Service,
Email: Address :(dhldeliveryexpress30@gmail.com)

Contact them Today to avoid increasing of their keeping fees and let
me know once you receive your card.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Elizabeth Victor
CONTACT DHL FOR YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE

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