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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. Marriam Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexpost48@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:45:52 +0500
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY FOR YOUR PACKAGE..CALL THEM +234-7056-674-177

Attention: Beneficiary,

Courage my dear, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your Consignment
Containing the total amount of your ($850,000,00) cash payment compensation
Which was sent to you and later returned back due to wrong address provided, I
Think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a lot
Of strength, thank God that it returned back safely.

The only thing left for you To do now is to contact (FedEx Courier Express
Company) this is the Company in Charge of delivering your consignment box
containing the ($850,000,00) Again let me repeat.

Contact Person: Rev. Marvis Jones,
(Delivery Department Managing Director)
E-mail ( fedexpost48@yahoo.com.cn )
Telephone: +234-7056-674-177

For the purpose of clarification, it is advised that the entire fee has been
Paid for the delivery so all that you will have to pay is only $200 dollar That
You will have to send to their security office as charges for the safe Keeping
Fee of your returning box.

Please do not be deceived by anyone and be Advised to

Reconfirm.. YOUR COUNTRY.................
YOUR FULL NAME.............
HOME ADDRESS.................
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...........
OFFICE NUMBER........................
HOME NUMBER........
AGE...........
SEX...........

In addition to what I said earlier, please do not dispose the content of the
box To them to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this CODE
N?(GL-14160) This is the box code and it shows that you are the rightful owner
of the box Deposited in their company, you will use it as your subject when
contacting Them.

After sending the security keeping fee ask them to give you the tracking Number
to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your
Address. Let me repeat again, Try to contact them as soon as you receive this
Mail and ask them how you will make the security fee of $200 used to them to
Avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$200 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Best Regards
Mrs. Marriam Jones

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