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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: DHL EXPRESS COURIER <mrslucycart02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deliverys05@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:28:31 +0100
Subject: YOUR PACKAGE ARRIVES ,CALL THIS NUMBER 786-471-8241 FOR YOUR PACKAGE

DHL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE
MOTTO: FAST AND SAFE DELIVERY
CALL THIS NUMBER 786-471-8241 FOR YOUR PACKAGE
Email:deliverys05@gmail.com

YOUR PACKAGE ARRIVES ,CALL THIS NUMBER 786-471-8241 FOR YOUR PACKAGE

I AM DIPLOMAT.RICHARD CURRY, MANDATED TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD TO
YOUR HOME ADDRESS,AND I AM CURRENTLY AT MIAMI FLORIDA,UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA.THE CONSIGNMENT ATM CARD YOU WERE MADE THE BENEFICIARY OF
THESE FUNDS ATM CARD BY THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT,AND ISSUED THROUGH THE
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA),WHICH ALL DETAIL'S WILL BE REVEALED TO
YOU AFTER HANDING OVER THE FUNDS CONSIGNMENT /ATM CARD TO YOU IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT I SIGNED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA, WHEN ENLISTED MY ASSISTANCE IN DELIVERING THE FUNDS TO YOU
THROUGH MY OFFICE.

I AM PRESENTLY AT MIAMI FLORIDA,HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND BEFORE I CAN DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT (FUNDS) TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO
RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO AS TO ENSURE THAT I AM DEALING
WITH THE RIGHT PERSON:

HOWEVER YOU ARE TO SEND ME THE BELOW INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME DELIVER
YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP AND TO AVOID ANY WRONG DELIVERY OF
YOUR CONSIGNMENT.

FULL NAME:
FULL HOME ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
ONE PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH:
BUILDING COLOR:
AGE:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:
NEAREST AIRPORT THAT YOU CAN PICK US:
BODY COMPLEXION:

PLEASE YOU ARE TO CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 786-471-8241 SO WE CAN TALK
BETTER ON THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON AS YOUR SERVICE IS OUR PRIDE.

BEST REGARDS
DIP.RICHARD CURRY
DIPLOMAT
DHL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.
786-471-8241

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