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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: FedEx Courier <fedex@mail.com>
Reply-To: fedex101delivery@live.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:00:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BANK DRAFT WORTH of $500.000.00 ........

BANK DRAFT WORTH of $500.000.00 ........

Authoritatively, this is the FedEx courier service company mailing you
in respect of your parcel that was brought to this company to be
delivered to
you by one Mr.Collins Alex We understand that the content of your
package
itself is a Bank Draft worth of $500.000.00

FILL THIS FORM
(1) Full Names (2) Telephone (3) Occupation (4) Postal Address (5)
Country

Note: You are to pay $150.00USD only For the security Keeping Fee of
the
Courier Company so far. Mr Collins Alex has already payed for the
delivery
of the bank draft

Mrs Omozuwa Edwin
+2348065561562
fedex101delivery@live.com

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