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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 Smith JACK <courrierdhl96@gmail.com>
Reply-To: coudhl002@aol.com
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2021 08:42:54 -0700
Subject: I am very Surprise for your continued silence towards your ATM Visa Card

ATTENTION YOUR IMMENSE BENEFITS!!!

My Dear I am very Surprise for your continued silence towards your
ATM Visa Card My greatest supersaturation is this I sent you an email
but you did not reply. On a serious note,you are given 48hrs to comply
with the fee or your payment file will be return to the Authority as
unclaimed fund.

After meeting in London IMF told us to start a bonus for the new which
will last for two Months and ask us to accept $125usd for the
delivering of your ATM Visa Card. The total amount in Your ATM Visa
Card is $1.250 Million USA
Dollars.


Here is the information to send the $125 through money Gram or Western
Union:or RIA OR WORLD REMIT,OR IF YOU ARE BLOCK FROM SENDING, JUST BUY
GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARD OR STEAM WALLCT OR iTUNES CARD

Receiver name;LEO STANLEY
Country; Benin Republic
City; Cotonou
Address; BP 289 Baba Road Akpakpa Cotonou Benin Republic
Text question. How Long?
Answer; Today
Amount; $125
Mtcn Numbers....
Sender?s name;

I am looking forward to hear from you right way because i hate any
thing promise and fail,

you can contact us with this email address (coudhl002@aol.com) once you
send the fee

I swear to God almighty Father. If I fail to delivery your ATM Visa Card
within 24hours after you send the $125.00 as I promise you that you
WE WILL FORWARD YOU DHL TRACKING NUMBER OF YOUR ATM Visa Card

YOURS IN SERVICE,
Mr Smith Jack
DISPATCH COORDINATOR
DIRECTOR DHL COURIER COMPANY
Tel:+229-96798481

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