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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: John Lehman <jackl14@verizon.net>
Reply-To: fedexcouriercobj@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:42:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX


Attention Dear!!!

I am writing to inform you of your Cheque Draft  of 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 expiring for the cheque and i find out it getting near for the dead line date and i contacted Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank he 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 loosing this funds.However, all the necessary arrangment of delivering the your funds  in cash was made with FedEx Courier COMPANY Ltd here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package 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 went successful. As for our agreement with the FedEx Courier Company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country as soon as you have re-confirmed your mailing adress to them, But the Director of the FedEx Courier COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

DR. Koffi Abbas
Tel: +229 96606619
Website{www.fedex.com}

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive in your country with your consignment .

This is what they need from you,
Your Full Name ===============
Your Home Address=============
Your current 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.KOFFI ABBAS with the address given to you. Note.The Fedex Courier COMPANY don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as family valueables. They don't know it contents money.this is to avoid delay during the delivering of the BOX. 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: +229 96606619.

Thanks and Remain Blessed,
Best Regards,
John Lehman

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