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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: "Mrs. Mariam Benson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex99@att.net>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 23:17:48 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE

Victoria Island,Abuja Nigeria.
Direct Line: +234-705-667-4177
Plot 8,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria.
Email: fedex99@att.net


Goodday TO You!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have Paid for the delivery fee for your Cheque Draft, but the
manager of Financial Trust Bank Plc Nigeria told me that before the
check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash the
$850,000.00usd all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$850,000.00usd in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER COMPANY.

Below is the needed information to enable them deliver your fund to
you immediately. the only fee you have to pay them is $150 usd that
they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of
affadvite that will prove that the parcel that consist total sum of
$850,000.00 belong to you be rest assure that all other fees have
been paid by me.

FEDEX COURIER COMPANY.
PROFFESOR. Marvis Jones
EMAIL: fedex99@att.net
Telephone=====011-234-705-667-4177

You have to make this payment Via Western Union Money Transfer to
the receiver information below.

Receiver name: Collins Victor
Destination Country; #23, Abuja-Nigeria
Amount to send: $150
Text Question: Lucky
Text Answer: Good

As soon as you have sent the fee of $150, you have to forward
information below for the delivery of your Bank Draft to commence to
your houseaddress.

1.Amount sent:..........................
2.Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN#................
3.Your Full address: ........................
4.Delivery address: .......................
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE:......................
6.Your Phone Number:.......................

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mrs. Mariam Benson.

FEDEX COURIER COMPANY. MANAGING DIRECTOR..
For the Victoria Island Manager FedEx Express Services Abuja -Nigeria .


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