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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.Musa bELA" <simmons.contracting@xtra.co.nz>
Reply-To: dhldeliverycompany64@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 04:18:10 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: Good newsDear: Beneficiary,


 
Good newsDear: Beneficiary,
 
Yourconsignment box which contents sum of $980.000.00USD has alocated to bedeliver to you today, since we have lost your contacts information includingyour E-mail Address for past over (4 yrs Ago) so the depositor Mr.Robert Ben,now come to our company office today, and give report that you have not receiveyour consignment since.
 
So we arevery sorry for the kind delay in this delivery of your consignment to you, butyou are here right now to forgive and forget all our delay, and per attention toreconfirm us the following delivery information’s in the space provided herefor the delivery purpose, to avoid any mistake during the delivery time, belowis the information’s we need from you urgent, as to enable our diplomat carryon the delivery immediately we receive those information’s required, and be onhis way coming direct to your country to deliver the consignment box to yourdoor step.
 
Your fullname: _________
livingconutry/ country oregin: __________
Home/officeAddress: _________
Telephone/ mobileNumber: _________
Yournearest airport: _________
A copy ofyour picture/passport: _________
Age:_______________________________
Sex_____________________________
Youroccupation:_____________
 
NOTE THAT: wehighly expect your urgent mail immediately you received this message, and forany question please feel free to contact our director of this company on hiscontact information’s listed out here, in this copy of mail to you.
 
Directorname Dr.Clement Mike,
E-mailAddress: (dhldeliverycompany64@gmail.com )
TelephoneLine: (+229)=98227331
Please forany misunderstanding of some words in this message, don’t forget to contact ourdirector as per my first advice to you, others information will be giving toyou when you contacted him through his direct contact details, thank you.
 
Yours,
DHL company supervisor
Mr.Musa bELA
 

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