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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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DHL_Delivery_=27=AECompany?= <unionoffic018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DHL_Delivery_=27=AECompany?= <stev.collins2017@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 02:54:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: TEXT OR CALL HIM NOW FOR YOUR DELIVERY +1 (929) 357-7430


Attn:Dear,

This is to inform you that our diplomatic agent conveying your consignment box, valued the sum of ($2.5 million United States Dollars) misplaced your
address and he is currently stranded at (John F. Kennedy International Airport)NY now. and he is ready to deliver your consignment box to your house today. We
required you  to reconfirm the following information's to him so that he can, deliver your consignment box to you today.

FULL NAME=======
YOUR CITY=======
HOME ADDRESS=======
MOBILE NUM=======
COUNTRY=======
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO :EG58945
CODE NUMBER: 0140479

also make  sure  that you forward your Code Number and Company Registration, number to him because it is very important to enable him locate your consignment file at the immigration point.
Please do call the diplomatic agent, with the below phone number immediately you forward this details to him to
direct him how to locate you faster because he is really waiting to hear from you.

Diplomat Name:  Mr.Nelson.Collins
Senior Diplomatic Agent  DHL Company
Direct Phone Number +1 (929) 357-7430
Email:click on reply and forward your details to him immediately

He is waiting to hear from you today with your home address,so forward your details immediately for him to locate you. NOTE : The Diplomatic agent does not know that the consignment contents is($2.5 million United States Dollars) and on no circumstances should you let him know the content,your consignments was moved from here as West African native Cloths, so never allow him to open the box until its delivered to you, call Him once you have summit the info to Mr.Nelson.Collins.

Best Regards,
Mr.Fred Mark
DHL Delivery Company Benin Republic
00229 9975-0900

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