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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: "Mr Charles Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex.courier700@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:58:34 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM OWNERSHIP (PARCEL)

CONFIRM OWNERSHIP (PARCEL)
Atten:

We have a Parcel contained an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of ($1.5 millionUSD) which will be deliver to you at the moment as long as you provide all the requirement information to
the FedEx package company before the parcel can be shipped to your own residential address in your country.
Further more,your cheque was brought to our office by charles smith Fiduciary Claim Agent,signifying that you are a rightful winner to their Lottery Award Promo selected randomly.Your e-mail /Home address was among the luckiest package that will be send through Federal Express Delivery Service as soon as contact them so what you have to do
right now is to contact the Director of Delivery Department for immediate dispatch to your residential address.
CONTACT PERSON;DR EDWARD LYNN
Email;(fedex.courier700@hotmail.fr)
Telephone;+229 93927120
CELL:+229 98702519.
Do provide us with this information, and it's mandatory to reconfirm your
Postal address and telephone numbers to enable us commence with your delivery
and mostly to enable us Insured your Winning package.
1.YOUR FULL NAME:===
2.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
3.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:==========
4.YOUR AGE:===============
5.YOUR SEX:=============
6.YOUR OCCUPATION:======
7.YOUR COUNTRY:====
Ensure to contact our delivery department with the email address given above and ensure to fill the form as well to enable a successful reconfirmation and a safe delivery of your package.
NOTE: The Fedex Courier Company don't know the contents of the package. it was registered as a Wedding gift.
Mr Charles Smith
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED,


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