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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: "mrshelenasmith2014@gmail.com" <twins.trasporti@alice.it>
Reply-To: qilverecourie@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:25:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: 4 DIGIT DHL Courier service 2015#)

This mail is to make inquiry if you are still there because i have been
receiving different kinds emails here from different individuals claiming that
you have asked them to receive your Consignment Box on your behalf, which i am
obliged to release to them, But because they do not have the DHL Courier
Service 4 digit TRK# at the right hand top corner of your Consignment box of
$3.8 MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED UNITED SATE DOLLARS) showing that they are not from
you, so therefore if you are still eager and wish to receive your Compensated
which i have now deposited with DHL Courier Service the Key and the Box, to be
delivered to you since i did not hear from you, I am currently in London for a
business trip which will last for 6 months for that i deposited your
Compensation payment with the DHL Courier Service.

So i advise that you go and contact the DHL Courier Delivery department as soon
as possible to know when they will deliver your Compensation Consignment box to
you. For your information, I have paid for the necessary Charges to avoid delay
in delivery and the DHL will only deliver the Box Key while Quicksilver Express
Courier will deliver the Box. But you have to pay $97.00USD for New Year
project registration of the year Again, donâ t be deceived by anybody to pay
any other money except $97.00USD.for the new Year project registration fee of
your compensation box.

Contact them with your full information to enable them deliver your
compensation Consignment box and they key and they will tell you more better
the one to be deliver first out of the Consignment box and the key to your door
step, remember that both of them will not be deliver at once to avoid the agent
access to open the box. Please note that the $97.00USD is the only fee you are
to pay to the DHL courier Service been for the new Year project registration
fee, i repeat myself don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other fee,.

Try and make sure that you make a reasonable arrangement with the DHL Courier
Delivery department on how your Consignment box / key can be delivered to your
defined home or office address as given.

Please be careful to avoid your Consignment box being delivered to a wrong
owner due to the risk it may cause. I have notified the Delivery department on
the issue You have to contact the DHL Courier Service now With this 4 digit
number at the right hand top corner of the package (DHL Courier Service (2015#)
as your proof of ownership and request for the Instant delivery of your Box,
please make sure you forward the following information to them.

Your Receiving Name:...................
Your Mailing Address:.................
Your Country:..........................
Your State:............................
Your Telephone Number:................
Your sex:.............................
4 DIGIT DHL Courier service 2015#)

Please avoid mistakes when providing information. Your box /key were registered
for 72hours delivery so you are to expect your box after 72hours of payment.
Thank you for choosing DHL service

Dispatcher officer = IBOBO WILLIAMS
Direct phone contact +229-68 16 25 18)
(qilverecourie@gmail.com)
(dhldelivery.agent@deliveryman.com)

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail with
the DHL Courier Service 4digit 2015#)) to avoid any further delay.you can
Possibly update me once the delivery is smoothly completed.Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Helen. from Ministry.

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