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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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Fraud email example:

From: stanly white <stanly_white79@live.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:16:44 +0100
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR FUNDS CONSIGNMENT BOX



Dear Friend Good day. How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the registration fee for your CHEQUE which has been with me for a long time. And I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Justin Yayi the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1.5million united state dollarsS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration. However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $1.5millionunited state dollarsS in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER COMPANYhere in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of Africa Cotonou has package the sum of $1.5 million USD in cash for you. Then he also help me to Register the Consignment with FEDEX COURIER COMPANY Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing went normally. As for our agreement with the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information's to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agents arrived in your Country. Please write a letter of application to the given address below. ATTN: DR EDWARD LYNNEmail: fedex_couriercompany202@yahoo.frTel + 229-93 92 71 20 ,please Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you. 1.YOUR FULL NAME 2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. 3 YOUR COUNTRY4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER. 5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE. 6.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/ PICTURE WHEN DELVERY Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of FEDEX COURIER COMPANY DR. EDWARD LYNN with the address given to you. Note this. Courrier Service Company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don’t let them know that box contents money ok. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of FEDEX COURIER COMPANY with this line: Tel+229-93 92 71 20 Regards. Mr. stanly white
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