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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 | Delivery Services <official.jordon73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: official.dhlstaff@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:11:29 -0300
Subject: ATM CARD OWNER




--
Attention: ATM CARD BENEFICIARY,

We have a Parcel containing a
certified ATM CARD uploaded with the sum of (.5 M USD) of COMPENSATION FUND
registered in your name as the beneficiary by the issuing bank, We were
instructed to deliver the ATM CARD to you immediately due to the huge
amount involved and the documents that was attach to it.

Now the ATM CARD
will be deliver to you within 48 hours once you provide all your delivery
information to the Dhl, you will also have to pay a small amount of dollar
to Dhl for delivery before the ATM CARD would be delivered to your
residential address.

Contact - Mr. Victor Afolabi.
Phone----- +229
66159324 , call or text
E-mail--
official.dhlstaff@outlook.com
http://www.Dhl.com

Fill the below
information for the delivery purpose

1.Full Names
2.Delivery
Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Yours
Faithfully,
Mr.Jordon Campbell.
Dhl Online Team Management(R)
(c) Copy
Right Reserved 1994-2017.

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