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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:18:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PENDING PACKAGE



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FedEx Dispatching Officer/Logistic Director
TEL: +234-802-839-2779
Email Address: fedex@mighty.co.za

Attention:

We Received a package here in our office to be dispatched to you, by
Mr David White.

We formally inform you to provide us with your current new postal Address
to reconfirm by our dispatching crew so as

to enhance quick delivery to you, confirmation of the Address is being
certified in our DATA-BASE.

Name:
Address:
Country:
Tel:

Certified Bank Draft of Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
($800,000.00) issued by Mr David White.

Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee, has been paid by the
Depositor, the only fee you will pay to the

FedEx Delivery office is ($220.00 USD) Dollars only for the Security
Keeping Fee of the Delivery Company.Some

charges including the VAT have been paid except security keeping fee
which is to be paid by you.

You are advise to adhere to the rules and regulation of the FedEx delivery
office to effect delivery of your

Package. Make sure to give me a call when contacting me. Send all replies
to the below address. ASAP.

Yours Faithfully,

Michael Johnson.
FedEx Dispatching Officer/Logistic Director
TEL: +234-802-839-2779
Email Address: fedex@mighty.co.za



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