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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DHL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REP." <dhl.beninrep.delivery0@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:53:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR BELLOW INFORMATION
My Dear Friend
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Please i want you to read this letter very carefully and i must apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due to the urgency and confidential of this issue and i know that this message will come to you as a surprise i finally registered your master card ATM of 2.5m usd to DHL courier service company with your code no (Code: (06634) / $2.5musd) contact them immediately with the info below send this detail to director Mr. Ken for fast delivery of your atm card.
Bellow is his contact.
Name: Mr. Ken Olivia
Email :(dhl.beninrep.delivery0@barid.com)
Telephone no:+229 67778156
 Therefore you are requiring providing your information listed below to enable them complete your delivery to your doorstep.
Address..................................
Telephone..............................
Country.................................
Occupation............................
Copy of id.............................
Mr. Ken is a God fearing and with good account of which others have received their funds successfully through his services and there was no complaining so far, so I can assure you that you will receive the payment today according to the instruction I gave to him which rely on your immediate conglomerate with him.
NOTE: That it depends how serious you are
Yours Sincerely
Deve
CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR BELLOW INFORMATION
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