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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: JOHN BASIL <ncinfo@tim.it>
Reply-To: dhldelvrcompay@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:28:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL COMPANY

Dear Client,
Dont miss-use your opportunities, Submit your full information to DHL COMPANY
Today, cus the audit report given to us shows that you have had difficult times
to check the posting of your funds that were postponed by some dubious
officials. Therefore, we advise you to stop communicating with any
correspondence outside this office to enable you receive without spending more
then the $95 shipping charges
Note..This is a Debit Card not credit card, We do not keep customer's card
beyond seven (7) working days after is been ready, Verify Your nearest Airport
to your address location where you wish to receive..../ A copy of your
international passport or any other means of identification as true consignee
Our Bank audit calculated the balance available to pay you and am sure you ve
got several emails to this regard on the available deposit of $12,250,000.00
USD as correctly deposited in referenced to you as receiver kindly update where
you wish to receive it together with the Original transaction Copies... A phone
number where i can send you the #pin number by SMS because the Bank says it
will be there in 72hrs from now So I recommend you to be quick.

Congratulation and spend wisely? Please call or Contact Dir. of Logistics  DHL
Email  ( dhldelvrcompay@yahoo.com)



For more details 1-information Payment

Thanks MR JOHN BASIL

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