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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: "USPS OFFICE AUTHORITY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fed2008@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:40:57 -0700
Subject: RE: USPS OFFICE AUTHORITY

USPS OFFICE AUTHORITY
P.O BOX 55, NEW YORK NY, 10116-0555
MAIL TO: SERVICE@POST.COM

This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from DHL/FedEx courier service from delivering the parcel to you for security reasons as stated below.

1. Our scanning system detected your parcel containing a confirmable Bank Draft of $500,000.00 United States Dollars.

Before the parcel could be delivered, you are obliged to obtain A Duly Sworn Affidavit from the United Kingdom High Court in England to back up the the origin of the Parcel,this is in line with the Anti Terrorist Campaign due to the Law Implemented by government of United States of America to protect and reduce the terrorist activities.

We kindly advice you to contact the agent in West Africa, to get the Sworn Affidavit for you. Please note that the cost of the Sworn Affidavit costs only $220 which must be paid by the receiver of the parcel before delivery commence.

Below is the contact details of the agent in charge. He will advice you on how the payment should be made so please contact him immediately you receive this notification.

Name: Agent' Frank Smith
Secure Email: fed2008@rogers.com
Tel: +2348039304730

We shall forward the bank draft to you as soon as we receive the Duly Sworn Affidavit, we are doing this to secure your interest considering the credit card frauds and stolen cheque which brings problem to American citizens all around the world.

Your prompt response is most higly desired to terminate the delivering of your parcel.

Mr. William R Gillian, Jnr
Chief Postal Inspection Service.

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