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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.Tony Albert" <paulwm007@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldcompany@superposta.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:52:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: NOTITICATION OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WITH DHL COMPANY


Attention;Beneficiary,
                                   
My name is Mr.Tony Albert the inspector general of police Benin  Republic,This is to inform you that the government of this country Benin Republic are sending you the sum of $450,000.00 United State for being among those that was scammed by the internet hackers  before because you have been waiting to receive your funds from many who claim to be from Western union,Fedex,Dhl and many other institutions,whereas they are not one of them.We thank God that we have arrested some of them yesterday and today.
The government is rewarding this funds to you as one of the scam victim.
 
We where able to get your email through those that extort money from you when the police got them arrested .One of them gave us your email address who called his Name Mr.Tony Hulbert.
 
The president of this country His Excellency Mr.Yayi Boni has set aside the sum of $450,000.USD in a consignment to send to you through Dhl Courier Company.But you are advise to stop any communication with them to aviod losing more of your hard earned money.
 
We thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.
 
Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf. But you are advise to send  only $86 dollar immediately to Dhl office for them to obtain clearance certificate from Federal Hight Court of benin Republic for easy delivery of your consignment box.
 
The DHL Courier agent will use the certificate as clearance for express delivery to you.
 
So you are advise to contact Dhl delivery via their email address(dhldcompany@superposta.com),+22998914872 immediately with your full information for delivery of your consignment to your designated
address.

Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your City............
Your Telephone Number........
The Amount You Lost..........
Your Passport......................
Your Age...........................
 
Contact the Dhl delivery company with yout full information for the delivery and make sure that you send .
 
 Do let me know as soon as you receive your consignemnt box from the Dhl company.
 
Thanks and remain blessed.
 
Mr.Tony Albert
Police Inspector


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