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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: "Sir. Epua Martin George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <da8644686@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 02:36:31 -0700
Subject: CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY AND YOUR ATM PIN CODE REMAIN (2201)

Compliment of the Day,
 
I have registered your ATM MASTER CARD with DHL COMPANY Benin Republic
Branch this morning and we agreed upon that the delivery of your ATM
Card will take off tomorrow morning,So reconfirm your delivery
address, Name,Address,Phone,Sex and occupation and ID Proof. to DHL
Director Mr.Eze Great via below email or fax:
 
Contact Eze Great.
Email:da8644686@gmail.com
Tele: (971-208-5996)
Whats App no (+229-4506-1316)
 
Contact him urgently because I will  be at office till November 20th,
220.the amount in your Card is US$3.555,000.00USD Three Million Five
Hundred And Fifty Five Thousand United State Dollars only and your Pin
code is:(2201) and reply only to this Email: (jeffreyholland@mail.com)
 
Regards
Sir. Epua Martin George

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