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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. James Atkinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fsfedexdelivery@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:52:27 -0700
Subject: FROM FEDEX.........THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE

Good day!!!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmation of your Bank Draft of $800,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you over these couple of weeks. Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expiring but, Dr.Wilson the Director Of International Transfer UNIT of CITI Bank UK, told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will not expire.

Please, contact THE CONTROLLER OF
FEDEX MR.THOMPSON BROWN for deliver of your cheque of $800,000.00 through this information below:

Mr Thompson Brown.
Email: fsfedexdelivery@sify.com
Tel: TEL:+234 705 500 0827.

Please note that this is your security keeping code number (Fex/12/47433/PCk) and Endeavour to provide them with your Security Keeping fees of $150. Finally, you are to provide them with these information so that they can use it to re-confirm and be sure that you are the rightful person they are suppose to deliver the package to:

Claims Requirements

1. Full Name:.....................................
2. Address:.......................................
3. Nationality:...................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:.................
5. Occupation:.....................................
6. Phone:................ Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:........... Country:...............

Please the payment for the security keeping fees should be made payable to THOMPSON BROWN Controller Officer Of FedEx through Western Union with these information below you are to make the payment and send the information to them along side when you are sending your delivery details:

RECEIVER'S NAME: THOMPSON BROWN
CITY/COUNTRY: LAGOS/NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION: WHAT COLOUR
TEST ANSWER: BLUE
ZIP CODE : 23401
AMOUNT: $150
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN): .................
SENDER'S NAME: ...............
CITY/ STATE WERE YOU MADE THE PAYMENT FROM

NOTE: that without the payment of the security keeping fees of $150 the package would not be delivered to you.

My Regards
Mr. Mike Walkerman.

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