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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: mrjohnsonuba <mrjohnsonuba@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:23:16 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DHL COURIER COMPANY

ATTN: DEAR.

WE GOT YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMENCE,AND WE HAVE
ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($2.5MILLION) UNITED STATES
DOLLARS TO BE DELIVER TO YOU THROUGH DHL COURIER COMPANY,DHL COURIER
COMPANY WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,

BUT THE MAXIMUM IS SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS
PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET ME
KNOW BY CONTACTING DHL COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC AND YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO ASSIST IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR ATM BY FILLING THE
REQUESTED INFORMATION STATED IN THE FORM BELOW.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
EX: _______________
AGE: __________________
MARITAL STATUS: _________________
RELIGION: __________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
PASSPORT COPY TO IDENTIFY YOU: _____________________

I_______________ HEREBY DECLARE THAT, ALL ABOVE INFORMATION PRODUCED
BY ME ARE TRUE.

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO SHIP
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.
DR.DAVID IKOLO.
DHL COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
OFFICE NUMBER :(+229) 688-753-37
EMAIL:( dhlcc002@gmail.com)

OUR ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT
AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT,ALL
YOU HAVE TO DO IS CONTACT DHL FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU THE CODE OF
CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING DHL COURIER COMPANY FOR DELIVERY BY USING IT AS
YOUR SUBJECT.

AND YOU CAN CONTACT US ONCE YOU RECIEVE YOUR CARD AND START PICKING YOUR
MONEY FROM ATM MACHINE.

SIGN JOHNSON UBA.
EXECUTIVE SECERETARY

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