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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: Texas Texas <ttexas747@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlc375@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:21:24 -0800
Subject: WHATSAPP ME ON +22954351163 OR EMAIL AT dhlc375@gmail.com

WHATSAPP ME ON +22954351163 OR EMAIL AT dhlc375@gmail.com

We receive your email, you are advise to send us the Security Keeping
fee $225 dollars to enable us proceed with your delivery of your
CONSIGNMENT BOX worth $80.5 million dollars to your home address

you are advise to send it through via money gram or western union
Transfer with this information
below:

Receiver name....... BEN LARRY
Country........Benin Republic
City.........Cotonou
Amount........$225 dollars
Send us the payment details such as below: Sender's name........MTCN
Number........

To enable us proceed on delivery of your CONSIGNMENT BOX worth $80.5
million dollars to your home address
and we will get back to you with your CONSIGNMENT BOX pin code and the
delivery tracking number to you, we are
waiting for your respond as soon as you receive this email.

regard

DHL express delivery Benin
WHATSAPP ME ON +22954351163 OR EMAIL AT dhlc375@gmail.com

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