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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: BANK OF AMERICA <diplomatic.charles.holliday@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhldeliveryoffice60@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:47:06 +0100
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

Attn Beneficiary ATM CARD Owner,

UBA international bank of America Plc have registered your master ATM
card of ($10.5 million USD) Million United States Dollars through DHL
Delivering department after our finally meeting regarding your fund,
All you will do is to contact DHL Delivering Service director David
Sam,he will give you direction on how you will receiver your ATM CARD
worth ($10.5 million USD) for compensation as a scam victim from
Random section don by (UNITED NATION) because your email was approve
as one of African scam victims, Remember to send her your Full
information to avoid wrong Delivering such as,

You’re Name: _______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
Age/ sex: _____________
Occupation: _____________,

Copy of your ID CARD,

Contact DHL Mr David Sam
Direct Phone: +16282264295
E-mail: dhldeliveryoffice60@gmail.com,


Ask Mr David Sam what you need to do for them to deliver your Package
fund to you immediately, Call her as soon as you receive this email
for more details.

Best
Regards
IMF SPEAKER
UBA international bank of American Plc,

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