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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "dhl.office@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dhl.office@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347064258303 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +22965133376 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JAMES HOPE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl.office@foxmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 21:10:57 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear??

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE COMPANY BENIN .
Rue 109 Akpakpa Way,
Cotonou Bureau Office

Hello Dear,

I have paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. But the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that

before the check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash $1.500, 000.00

all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.500, 000.00 in cash was made with DHL

COURIER SERVICE Benin Republic Branch. This is the information they need to delivery your

$1.5million to you. With DHL COURIER SERVICE, contact them now through their contact

information’s below.

BELOW IS THE DHL COURIER SERVICE INFORMATION’S.
NAME: DHL COURIER DELIVERING SERVICE.
CONTACT PERSON: ANTHONY JOHN
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
E-MAIL :(dhl.office@foxmail.com)
Office Line: +22965133376
Office Fax:+2347064258303

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they

arrived in your country with your BOX.
This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945
7.CODE NUMBER 0140479

Note that this is their E-mail contact (dhl.office@foxmail.com) Please make sure you send

this needed info to the Director General of DHL COURIER SERVICE, MR ANTHONY JOHN through

the address given to you.

Note. The DHL Courier Service Company doesn’t know the contents of the Box. I registered it

as a Box of an Africa cloth. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them

delaying with the Box. Don’t let them know that is money that is in that Box. I sincerely

apologies for contacting you very late, it was due to some trevailing. The only fee you can

pay them is there security keeping fee of $55 USD i would have pay it to them but they said

no because they don't know when you are going to contact them.

Circumstance beyond my control. I am out of the country for investment. I instructed DHL

not to carry on the dispatch until you contact them to avoid wrong delivery. I supposed to

contact you last week, but i was very busy.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Secretary,MR JAMES HOPE (ESQ)

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