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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: "Kerri Evans " <info@gmc.uzhgorod.ua>
Reply-To: mr047180@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 11:02:06 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Attn: Beneficiary,

I wish to inform you that our DHL Courier Company diplomatic agent conveying the consignment boxed monies valued the sum of $6.4 Million United States Dollars for charity projects in your community and the diplomatic agent misplaced your Home Address, and he is currently stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport now. We are required you to reconfirm the following information below so that he can deliver your Consignment to you today.

(1)YOUR FULL NAME: _____________
(2)HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS: ______________
(3)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: _________________
(4)A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ____________
(5)NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: _________________

Please do contact DHL Courier Company diplomatic Agent with your Postal Address and call the delivery Agent Mr.Mike Rose after you have forwarded your information's to Him:

Contact Person: Mike Rose
Electronic mail: (mr047180@gmail.com)
Call Him: Tel +1 585 765-8416.

Never forget to forward the diplomat agent your deposit details in order for him to act fast and moved the Package to your address.

Deposit Number: PLCC-101-
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0: 405576
Consignment Description: Consignment
Depositor: JDHEVARAJULU

Make sure you quote the deposit details well to avoid misinformation. Write an application and quote the deposit details to him. Note that the Diplomatic Agent Mr.Mike is not aware of the content of this consignment, so never disclose the content with him for security reasons. I have paid the delivery charges of this Consignment, so the only money that you required to send the diplomatic agent is their redirection fee of this Consignment to your new address.

Write to diplomatic Agent urgently,

Thanks.
Customer Service for DHL Express UK

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