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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: "Mr.Jordon Campbell." <official.jordon73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialfile2020@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:51:03 -0300
Subject: Contact Dhl Express for your ATM CARD Delivery,




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Attention: ATM CARD BENEFICIARY,

We have a Parcel containing a
certified ATM CARD regards to your past or current transaction with the
bank, The ATM CARD is registered in Dhl office in your name as the
beneficiary , 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.

Your ATM card withdrawing access PIN number
is (0516) take note, once you receive the card you take it to any POS cash
point around your area and slot the card and enter the PIN number (0516) to
activate and start withdrawing thereafter. It will take 24 hours being an
overnight delivery to deliver your ATM CARD to you and you will also have
to pay for the delivery fee to the Dhl before your ATM CARD will be be
delivered to your residential address.
You are advised to hurry up now as
your package might in cure dumurrages if it stays more than 2 0r 3 days
with Dhl..

Contact - Mr. Eric E.Moore
Phone----- +229 66159324 , call or
text
E-mail-- officialfile2020@hotmail.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 .

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