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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 Services <dhldeliverycourierservicess@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:05:24 +0100
Subject: CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD FROM DHL COURIER COMPANY

DHL COURIER COMPANY,
Office Address: DHL Express ServicePoint, 1612 Park 370 Ct, Hazelwood, MO 63042,
United States

Customers Service Hours--Monday to Friday : Office Hours Monday to Sunday:

Your ATM Visa Card Was Discovered In my Office.

Attention Dear Customer ,

I’m Mr. Lawrence Richard , The new appointed Manager of DHL Office at
Hazelwood, MO 63042 . I assumed this office on 7th, November , 2022.
On going through the files of the previous records of this office, I
discovered that there are 10 parcels containing ATM cards each one
attached with an email address of the owner on it. The former
appointee of this office (Mr James Walsh) failed to carry out the
delivery as it was instructed and programmed. Probably, one of his
reasons for not carrying out the delivery was because of your
Non-Compliance Of Official Processes and Unbelief Of The Reality Of
Your Genuine Visa Card.

According to the content recorded in each file, the ATM card was
deposited by Mr Padilla Garland who died one year back as a manager of
Bank of Africa . On the statement he wrote on the list, he stated that
each of the aforementioned ATM cards contains the sum of
US$4,500,000.00 and was supposed to transfer to you through his bank
but due to your unable to finish the process he uploaded the money to
their ATM Visa card and registered with DHL office before he died. The
deposit information of the PARCEL are as follows,

Deposit Number: DHL/102p/parcel/2022
Sort/Clearance Code: 0545810
Deposit Certificate N0.: 863177
Reference File: (RE - 2022 - V)
Package Description: 1 SIGNED and SEALED PARCEL.( ATM CARD)
Depositor: Mr. Mathew Peterson Andrew
MS 37995
Charges; Paid
Documents;Secured.

Meanwhile, I've made the arrangement of posting the 10 parcels through
our DHL fast delivery to the 10 of you to your respective mailing
addresses. Am also sending the same message of the same content to 10
of you that own the 10 abandoned ATM CARDS each at the same time. If
found in spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service
Provider, ISP. So move to your inbox before your reply.

I went to our head office at Plantation, FL and reported the issue of
the discovered 10 ATM cards in my office and they verified it and gave
me the veto order to carry out the delivery immediately you reconfirm
your mailing address to this office in order for us to mail the ATM
CARD directly to you. Note, below information is officially needed for
the sending of the card and a service charge of $130 for DHL new
official stamp.

Full name:
Full mailing info:
Your cell phone line:
Country:
Nearest Airport:
A.Copy of your I`D:

I will send your ATM Card once you update us with the above info and
you shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace
number of your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as
to enable you track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive to
your mailing address.

We give you 100% assurance that once this fee is confirmed, your ATM
PARCEL will be in your hand within the space of 12 hours without any
other obstruction.

Remain blessed as I'll be looking forward to receiving your immediate response.

Yours affectionately.
Mr. Lawrence Richard .
New Appointed Manager
DHL Express Worldwide

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