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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. Brian Mcmackin" <info@hyper.net.id>
Reply-To: <dhl_courierdept@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:26:09 +0800
Subject: Your Funds Compensation

DHL Express Courier Delivery Services office.
DHL EXPRESSL Address. 32 Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria
Eemail address dhl_courierdept@qq.com
You are welcome to DHL COURIER COMPANY
with world wide delivery at its best.
We are pleased to be at your service.
DHL COURIER COMPANY NIGERIA REPUBLIC


Compliments of the season to you. We are not happy that you have not received your fund of US$1.2Million until date. I thinking of returning your fund to the Government account as unclaimed fund, due to your inability to pay up the required charges to enable you receive your fund. I think i have given you enough time to come up with the required fees the sum of $150 for the dispatch of your consignment.You attitude and lukewarm approach is not helping matters. We concluded arrangement to dispatch your consignment immediately you pay the Security safe keeping fees and you will receive it at your door step within 48 hours from the time of payment.

It is a principal requirement that every Diplomatic box will be under security watch before dispatch 24 Hours. Without the security safe keeping fees, the security
department will not release your consignment for dispatch. The money is going to security department.All Diplomatic VIP Boxes must be kept in our security department before dispatch. Be informed that your consignment will be dispatched to you within a period of 24 hours, upon the completion of the requirements of the payment fee the sum of $150.We advise you to proceed to Western Union Money Transfer and make the payment of the sum of $150 to enable us dispatcher your

consignment immediately call us TEL:+ 234-8099911111

PAYMENT INFORMATION (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER).

Receiver's Name: Ugo Kennedy
Receiver's Address: Lagos, Nigeria
Text Question: In God
Text Answer: We Trust
Amount: $150usd
Money Gram Or Western Union Number ..................... (..........)


PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION BELOW

SENDERS NAME
SENDERS ADDRESS
SENDERS PHONE NUMBER
MTCN NUMBER.....

In compliance with the our regulations, we cannot dispatch your consignment without the charges Call us immediately once you receive this email on the following
numbers TEL:+ 234-8099911111 for further clarification The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this mail and did not request for it please discard with urgency. This mail was sent on behalf of Consignment box delivery in DHL delivery code of Conduct. Registered Trademark Treat with

urgency, Call us TEL:+ 234-8099911111. dhl_courierdept@qq.com


Mr. Brian Mcmackin
(FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT DHL NIGERIA)
DHL COURIER COMPANY LTD
Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection error here in the country.

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