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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: Barrister Don Philip <donphilipdrs@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donphilip@citromail.hu
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:12:54 +0100
Subject: CONTACT DHL DIPLOMAT FOR YOUR FUNDS PACKAGE


Greetings to you, it is categorically cleared that you have emerged as our
beneficiary. This is to inform you about my successful plan in sending your
funds to you via DHL Diplomatic Cash Delivery. This system will be easier
for you and the $3,500,000.00 USD was deposited with a security company in
the United Kingdom for security reasons and better protection of the funds.
I have sent your donation amount of ($3,500,000.00USD) To you via
Diplomatic Delivery. I have secured every needed document to cover the
money. Note: The money is coming on two black suitcases consignment boxes.
Please, you don't have to worry about anything in respect of your
transaction. The box is coming with a Senior Diplomatic Agent Mr. Robert
Williams who has every Diplomatic status and immunity will accompany the
boxes to your house address in as much as you follow the Diplomatic
instructions you shall receive your ( $3.5MILLIONS USD) Consignment Box
within 24 hours at your home given address.

I am hoping that you will be able to use the money wisely and judiciously
over there in your country. Please, you have to do your part to also
alleviate the level of poverty in your region, help as many as you can once
you have this money because that is the main objective of donating this
money to you in the first place. I would like to reassure you of the
legitimacy of this service as we will not be involved in any fraudulent act
and will never be.Do make sure you switch on your mobile phone so that the
Diplomat will establish communication with you upon the receipt of his
arrival.

Be informed of the delivery schedule used in bringing your donation award
which you obtain from Billionaire investor Mr. Bernard Arnault and his wife
Helene to your address. The Diplomat left yesterday and arrived in your
country this morning for clearance and tagging of your package formalities
before he proceeds to your doorstep at 6pm today,Important note, there is
one man called Mr James Adam who claims to be your representative, and who
contacted the Agent saying that you sent him to pay the fee on your behalf
as the next-of-kin to claim your fund $3.5 millions USD. Are you aware of
this man? If no, kindly contact the diplomat with the below details of the
delivery schedule:

NAME OF DIPLOMAT: MR.ROBERT WILLIAMS
EMAIL ADDRESS: ( robertwilliamsagen@gmail.com )
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+1816-888-6277
DISPATCHED AIRPORT: LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT UK
COMPANY NAME:DHL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY COMPANY

FORWARD THE BELOW INFORMATION TO THE DIPLOMAT TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY OF
YOUR FUND CONSIGNMENT BOX

1)YOUR FULL NAME :___________________________
2)COUNTRY:___________________________________
3)HOUSE ADDRESS :____________________________
4)NEAREST AIRPORT:___________________________
5)CELL NUMBER:_______________________________
6)HOME PHONE NUMBER:__________________________

Important Note: I received an Alert from the airport Authority that you
will make payment for registration and tag clearance Fee $350 before the
diplomat can be allowed to dispatch the funds to your doorstep, you will be
responsible for that payment not the diplomat. I am not asking you to send
me any money but this tag clearance fee is a vat airport charge that a
beneficiary will pay to his or her government, I have paid for the flight
ticket, the hotel expenses and agent feeding while he is in your country.
But I cannot pay the custom clearance fee because your name is supposed to
be on the clearance receipt and certificate so that you can easily deposit
it in your bank account or make good use of the money in your city without
any problem.

Call the diplomatic Agent Mr. Robert Williams @+1816-888-6277 he has
already arrived this morning.

God bless you

Barrister. Don Philip
Personal Assistant to
The Billionaire.

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