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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: Dr Peter John From DHL courier delivery company <internationalmonetaryfundhead1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: peterohn4@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:33:42 +0100
Subject: Waiting to hear from you immediately

HELLO DEAR GOOD NEWS TO YOU.

Your ATM Card inheritance/contract fund of $ 5 million USD has been
approved and was deposited with DHL delivery company this morning for
registration,and we agreed up that the delivery of Your $ 5 Million
USD ATM Package will take off FRIDAY morning .So contact with your
full info where your ATM card will be delivered to,

(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number ------
(4) Country of origin-------
(5) Your Current delivery address:
(6) Occupation:----
(7) City -------------------
(8) occupation _____________

Urgent get back to us today or tomorrow with your full address where
your ATM card will be delivered to because i will not be in the office
after this week ,The amount in your Card is $ 5 Million and your Pin
code is: (0085) the security keeping fee of $250 usd will be paid by
you, because they said that they has to be paid their security keeping
fee before the package will be released as soon as you contact us,

Regards,

Dr Peter John
From DHL courier delivery company

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