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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: "Mrs. Fairy Thomas" <diamonbnkplc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlexpresscompny8@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:43:37 -0700
Subject: Dear Esteemed Package Owner:

This Is Regarding Your Abandoned ATM MASTER CARD.
Track it through the below tracking info for more proofs.
http://www.dhl.com/tracking
The Tracking Number:

Dear Esteemed Package Owner:

I am Hon Mrs. Fairy Thomas, The regional president and executive vice
president of the U.S. domestic and U.S. international region for Dhl
Express Company Representative, here in Lagos, Nigeria,West Africa. I
was appointed to office in February 02,2020, I oversee more than
90,000 Dhl Express Company team members in the U.S.A, Africa, Asia and
Europe, and I am responsible for the planning and execution of the
company’s Lagos, Nigeria. domestic operations Luggage /baggage storage
facilities (Operations, Maintenance, and Transportation) and West
Africa export business. I held numerous leadership positions in both
the Air Ground and Freight Services (AGFS) I am married with two
children, resides here in Lagos, Nigeria,West Africa.

During my recent crosschecking of the withheld Parcel routine check at
the Airport Storage-stockroom, I was discovered an abandoned shipment
Parcels from a Diplomatic agent,which supposedly been delivered to
you, and when I was scanned the package,it revealed an undisclosed an
ATM MASTER CARD,worth total sum of US$9.8 000, 000, 00, according to
the document sealed with it.

And the Package was abandoned because the Contents of the Parcels was
not properly declared by you the beneficiary as "ATM MASTER CARD"
rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid interrogation and
also the diplomat was unable to pay for the Nigeria Government Non
Inspection Charges which is $100.00,USD,but the charge fee has been
bring down to the normally cheaper rate,which is $100.00. On my
assumption, the ATM MASTER CARD contain the sum of US$9.8
000,000,00,USD,and the package ATM MASTER CARD, is still available in
the Storage House here in Nigeria, Lagos City.

Note: the details of the package including your name, your email
address and the official documents are tagged on the
Package.However,to enable me confirm if you are the actual recipient
of this ATM MASTER CARD,as the executive vice president of the West
Africa domestic and U.S.Representative international region for Dhl
Express
Company, I will advise you to provide Your Full Name, Current Phone
Number and Full Address, to enable me crosscheck if your own details
is corresponding with the address on the official documents, including
the name of nearest Airport around your city.

Please note that this package is supposed to have been returned to the
West Africa Treasury Department, as unclaimed delivery due to the
delays in concluding the clearance processes so as a result of this, I
will not be able to receive your details on my official email account.
So to enable me cross check your details, kindly send the required
details to the company private email address which is
(dhlexpresscompny8@gmail.com) for quick processing and response.

Once I confirm you as the actual recipient of the ATM MASTER CARD, and
you also give me the assurance and guarantees to pay the required fee
of $100.00 at once, then I can get everything concluded within 24
hours upon your acceptance and my teams will proceed to your address
for final delivery of the package.

Please if am not available to accept your call know that I am on
inspection duty so you can just email and make sure you include your
mobile number so that I can call you back or drop a text message.

Remember that you will pay the Nigeria Government Non Inspection
Charges, which cost $100.00, USD, Please kindly proceed if your still
interacted to receive your fund.

Thanks,
Mrs. Fairy Thomas
Executive vice president of the U.S. domestic and
U.S. international region for Dhl Express.
E-mail: (dhlexpresscompny8@gmail.com)

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