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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. Kane Fresta" <karenmesut209@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhloffice.revvtomfrank950011@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 22:55:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD NOTIFICATION!!!.

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Payment Release Instruction From The DHL Company.

THIS IS ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR OF DHL DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY.
It's my pleasure to inform you that your over due inheritance contractual
compensation funds is right now in our office.The bank hereby officially
notifying you about the present arrangement of your ATM CARD delivery.Your
over due inheritance fund which you could not complete the process of the
released of your delivery through the Digitized Payment System.

They have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Master Express Credit
Card) the ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by
GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. This arrangement was initiated/constituted by
the World Bank, United Nation, IMF, IRS AND FBI due to fraudulent activities
going on within the world.

The ATM MASTER EXPRESS CARD is credited with the sum of Thirty Million
US Dollars ($30,000,000.00 United States Dollars,) It is already loaded
in the Master Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand
location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit
is Ten Thousand United States Dollars($10.000.00 USD)

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
to enable us commence with the shipment of your ATM Card to you.

1. Your Full Names:..............
2. Home Address:.................
3. Occupation:...................
4. State:........................
5. Country:.......................
6. Phone Number:.................
7. Valid ID Card or Drivers License:........
8. Age & sex.....................

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of $148 for your ATM
Master Express Card to you by the above courier company.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
Mr Richard Jackson
Assistance Director DHL COMPANY
Lagos-Nigeria
Tel/Fax: +234-9098945885
Email: dhloffice.revvtomfrank950011@gmail.com

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