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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)
Reply-To: fedexcustomerservicebenin@live.com
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:41:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: william.mark91@yahoo.com



- ATTENTION! I have been waiting for you since to contact us for your Confirmable Bank Draft of$1.500.000 United States Dollars,Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Justin John 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 $1.500,000 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 3Months Course. What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY with your information to able 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 HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER4.YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER 5.YOUR COUNTRY 6 COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge,Insurance premium. The only money you will send to the Courier Company to deliver your Consig!
nment direct to your postal Address in your country is($125.00 US) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.Contact them now with the below informations; Contact Person: Dr.Aminu Yayi.Email Address:(fedexcustomerservicebenin@live.com) ,Tel/FAX: +229-9317-8968.Finally,They did not know the contents was money.this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.I am waiting for your urgent response. Yours Faithfully, Mr.Mark William.


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