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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: "Barrister Williams Turner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedxm@post.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:03:21 -0700
Subject: URGENT DELIVERY

Attn: Beneficiary
Courage my dear, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your Consignment contain the total amount of your$1.5million ) cash payment compensation which I was to sent to you and letter return back due to wrong address provided, I think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a lot of strength, but I thank God that it return back safely.

The only things now is your urgent contact directly to ( FedEx Service Courier Company) this company are in charge of delivering your consignment box contain the ($1.5million Again let me repeat.
Contact Person: ERIC ADAM MOORE .
Delivery Department Fedex courier company
Managing Director
E-mail : fedxm@post.com
Tel :+229-9767-0401
For the purpose of clarification,
It is advice that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it''s probably $155 dollar that remains that you will sent to their security office for the safe keeping fee of your returning box so far. don''t be misconceived by
anybody, and be advised to reconfirm.

YOUR COUNTRY_____________
YOUR FULL NAME_______________
OCCUPATION_______________
HOMEADDRESS_____________
PASS PORT_____________
MOBIL PHONE NUMBER________________
OFFICE NUMBER;;HOME NUMBER_______________
AGE__________________
SEX______________
In addition to what i said earlier please don''t dispose the content of the box to them, avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this (CODE NGL-14160)this code shows that you are the rightful owner of the box deposited in their company, use it as your subject when contacting them, thanks and have a nice
day.
Best Regards

Barrister Williams Turner

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