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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 Dimon" <munirabdulkarim17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliveryf@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:25:25 +0100
Subject: Claim Your Atm Card Today

God Loves You And God Never Say Good Bye Enjoy Is Coming,

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, worth
US$9,000,000, has less than 12 weeks to expire and when it expires, the
money will go into the Government purse.

With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM will not
expire Now I want you to contact DHL DELIVERY SERVICE with your Full
Contact information so that they can deliver your ATM Card to your
designated address also make sure that you send your full name and your
phone number Like I stated earlier the delivery charges has been paid but
the only fee you have to pay now is the official keeping fee which will
cost you only $98 only.

They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to
contact them and demur-rage might have increased. They told me that their
keeping fee is $98 and that is the only delay.

So we want you to go to any Supermarket or Apple Store around you to
purchase Steam Wallet card or Apple gift card or NORDSTROM CARD, then
scratch it secrete and make sure that no one see it to avoid redeem to
another person then use your phone to snap it then you send me the copes
okay.

Below is their Contact Information,
Contact Person: Mr. David M. Uso,
DHL DELIVERY FAST SERVICE
Email: ( dhldeliveryf@gmail.com )

Contact them today to avoid an increase of their keeping fees and let me
know Once you receive your Card.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.James Dimon ,
Claim Your Atm Card Today

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