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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: "UPS DELIVERY" <into@ups>
Reply-To: lawyerkencole@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:53:30 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of
$6.8million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the
fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have
taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which
has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the
receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Umaru Yar'Adua to
boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other
individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive
their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now how would you like to receive your payment? By Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card with your
name written on it which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day
from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the
ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The
ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use
it. Good if you do not have a bank account

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days.Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred
option and would be mailed to you via UPS.

Because we have signed a contract with UPS you will only need to pay
$159.97 instead of $189 saving you $37.03! So you save $37.03.

Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual
fee is definitely a fraudster and you will have to stop communication with
every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember
that all you will ever have to spend is $159.97 nothing more! Nothing
less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund within the next 3 working
days after the receipt of payment.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to
confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name : Donna L. Vargas: UPS Tracking Number: 1Z757F991598420403 (www.ups.com)
Name : Rovenda Elaine Clayton: UPS Tracking Number: 1Z757F991596606592
(www.ups.com)

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government
including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need
to pay is $159.97 This is because UPS C.O.D (Cost on Delivery) service is
not applicable to international shipping according to their terms.

To effect the release of your fund valued at $6.8million you are advised
to contact the delivery officer Mr. Ken Cole with the information
below, Email lawyerkencole@yahoo.com.hk

Telephone: +234-8058448843 and +234-7040311204

On contacting him do provide him your:

Full Name: ____________________
Address: ____________________
Cell Phone: ____________________
Home: ____________________
Preferred Payment Method (Check or ATM): ____________________

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package
is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we
are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive
payment/package within the next three days after you have made the payment
for shipping.

Payment should be made Via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram only
for security purpose, payment details are listed below.

PAYMENT INFORMATION
Name: Odigie Emmanuel
Address: 12 Airport Way G.R.A Abuja Nigeria.
Text Question to be used: Relationship?
Text Answer:Friend

You have to send down the MTCN NUMBER as soon as the payment is made.

(Money Transfer Control Number)
(Receivers Name.........................)
(Senders Name............................)
(Text Question And Answer)

After payment contact Mr Ken Cole With the payment information and your
delivery information as requested above.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Gowan Dwayne

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