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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: "Mr. JAMES BROWN" <qtddgfdf@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Attention,

I decided to send those documents i got from DHL this morning as i
told you, in the first place i am sorry for my typing error by stated
the fee as $100 is the remaining while $25 has been paid by me, i
realized later, I was busy since all this while because of my
commitments with DHL, I went to the Courier Company to ask what it
will take to send the ATM CARD to you this morning, I registered your
CARD with DHL Courier Company today and they gave me these documents
below:

1 Certificate of Deposit
2 Air-Way Bill Certificate
3 Scanned Package picture of your parcel.
4 Invalid tracking number: 1245533374
5 payment receipt

They informed me that the total cost is $125 and i paid $100 which
your partner deposited for the expenses, therefore you should try your
best to send the remaining $25 immediately to enable you receive this
CARD By Tomorrow Evening been 07 th of November 2020 from DHL branch
office location in your country. Try and send the fee Today

I just lost my father and returned back to work two weeks ago, I do
not have money to help you with the remainder but know that with God
all things are possible, if not the death of my Beloved Father i could
have help you by paying the total fee, as you can see in your receipt
that i paid $100 which i had at hand while you have to try all your
possible means to send the remaining $25 to enable DHL Courier Company
to deliver this card urgently to your home address on Thursday as
programmed in their Computer database, your parcel will be including
to their next flight that will take off this week, therefore you have
to send the fee urgently and wait for your card to arrive to your
destination.

I am a child of God and will like to help you as i can, Almighty God,
Whose hands hold all matters of life, give me grace to help people and
i must surely try my best to send the ATM CARD to you as soon as you
can find a place in your heart to send the remaining fee of $25 by
considering the rate of stress i have been going through, i am taking
taxi always to DHL Office in-order to fulfil my duty by delivering it
to your home address, it is as good as cash, you will start using it
immediately you have it in your custody.

If you check your documents which i sent to your through attachment
file, you will find out that I have registered the ATM CARD and those
documents will be send to you in HARD COPIES through DHL agent that
will bring the card, you have to know that if you sent this $25 now i
will give you valid tracking number to monitor your CARD online
in-order to know the date of arrival to your home address as it
scheduled by DHL Courier office, Please i need your understanding and
cooperation.

Here is the Address for the payment of $25 dollars been the remaining
fee for the Courier, send it through Gift card you can buy .iTunes
Gift Card, .eBay Gift Card, .Steam Wallet Card, .Amazon Gift Card,
Google play card of $25 to this email redacted@domain.name)

After the payment you can send the scanned of the payment information
to me as well.
Let The Joy Of The Lord Be Your Strength

redacted@domain.name
Mr. JAMES BROWN
ATM CARD ACTIVATION MANAGER.

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