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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. Jeff Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexexpresscourier002@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 16:07:20 -0700
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGES

Attn: My Good Friend,
Good day, how are you today?
 
I am writing to inform you of your Cheque Draft confirmable bank draft the sum of $4,500.000.00. four million five hundred thousand united state dollars. I went to the bank to confirm if the date of expering for the cheque and i find out it getting near for the deadline date and i contacted Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will not be valid anymore. So I told him to cash the $4.500,000.00 USD UNITED state dollars to cash payment to avoid losing this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $4.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash have been concluded with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have  packaged the sum of $4.500,000.00 USD in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with FedEx Courier COMPANY.
Infact I thank God for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.As for our agreement with the Fedex Expess Courier Comp they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on friday this week,But the Director of the Fedex said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately their Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
 
DR. FORSTER ADAMSON
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.
20/24 Degbago Cresent Walinda House Building
Cotonou-Rupbulic du Benin
Tel: +229 96606619
E-mail: fedexservice1796@w.cn
E-mail: info_fedexexpess@mail2coastguard.com
www.fedex.com
 
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive in your country with your Consignments box.This is what they need from you,
Your Full Name ===============
Your Home Address=============
Your corrent Numbers==========
Your Cel Numbers==============
You personal identification===
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
 
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of Fedex Courier Company, DR. FORSTER ADAMSON with the above contact address and info. Note.The that Fedex Courier Company don't know the contents of the Packages. I registered it as family valueables and treasure They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid delay during the delivering of th PACKAGES. Don't let them know that is money that is in that Box and take note that i have paid for the delivery charge and also the insurance coverages they requested but the only fees which they will required before the funds will be delivery to you is their security keeping fees of $125USD.I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of Fedex Courier Company with this line: 00229 96606619.
Thanks and Remain Blessed,
Best Regards,
Mr.Jeff Milerr.

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