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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: Dr Godwin Emefiele <yusufjbn74@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cnb19851@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:02:14 -0700
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary,

DHL EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY
32 AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI.
LAGOS – NIGERIA.
Email::: dhlpackage787@gmail.com
DHL PACKAGE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION

Dear Esteemed :

I am Hon Mrs. Fairy Dale Scott, The regional president and executive
vice president of the U.S. domestic and U.S. international region for
DHL Express Company Representative, here in Cotonou,West
Africa,Please,I just want to gives you some explanation
about this delivery,because,once you have made the payment it would
going to present directly to US Board of Prestige,means it would
affected to delivered the ATM VISA CARD,to you,without the
payment,this is instruction given under U.S. domestic and U.S.
international region for DHL Express Company Representative ,so it
left for you to paid the Nigeria Government Non Inspection
Charges fee, which cost $200.00, before we can dispatch your package.

Note in case you can send via RIA or World remit transfer we also
accept Stream Wallet Gift Card or Tunes Card/ Google Play because it
can be redeemed to cash all we need is a scratch picture of it when
you purchase it and forward the attach copy to us.

Payment information

Receiver's Name:_____ Arewa Odion Abraham
Country of Origin:____ Lagos Nigeria
Sender'S Name:____
sender's Name___

Thanks,
Mrs. Fairy Dale Scott
Executive vice president of the U.S. domestic and
U.S. international region for DHL Express.
E-mail: dhlpackage787@gmail.com
You can reach me on this Line: +234- 8121205398
Direct line: +1 5803292111

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