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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: "JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <upsbeninplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:43:25 -0700
Subject: Your Family Valuable Gifts Parcel.

Your Family Valuable Gifts

I've cashed your draft/cheque in worth of $1.2Million United State Dollars for your overdue payments, due to the expiry I boxed the money and deposited with shipment of UPS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic, so to deliver the boxed to you, to avoid another hoax as you were disappointed in the past. So you’re requested to contact the UPS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic with your delivery address and your telephone numbers so they shall commence immediately to deliver the box to your nominated address.

Bellow is their contact. Contact Person: Dr.Paul Anderson .Director of the said Company Email :(upsbeninplc@gmail.com) Tel:+229.662.313.68/ Fax +22998084502.Try to indicate all this CODES to them because it will prove that you are the due person that own the Consignment Box deposited in their custody.

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Note; The UPS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of a FAMILY VALUABLE TREASURE. They don't know that it contents $1.2Million.This is to avoid them delay with the Box. Don't let them know Content of the Box. Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of UPS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic Dr. paul Anderson. With the address given to you. So contact UPS COURIER COMPANY Benin Republic today and try to contact them with your personal information listed bellow;

Full Name.....
Home address.....
Current Phone......
Country.............
Occupation.............
Sex......................
Age........................
You’re Nearest Airport..........

Contact Person:
Dr.Paul Anderson .Director
Email :(upsbeninplc@gmail.com)
Tel: +229.662.313.68 / Fax +22998084502
Best Regards
Mrs.Monica Jackson (ESQ).

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