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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: "INTERGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jclayton147@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:28:13 -0700
Subject: INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

Dear Beneficiary,

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $10.5Millon Dollars due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the New current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.
Now how would you like to receive your payment? By Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card with your name written on it which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Good if you do not have a bank account.
Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days.Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS.
Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudster and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $250 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund within the next 3 working days after the receipt of payment.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name : Denise Santacroce : J248 253 0570 UPS Tracking Number: (www.ups.com)
Name : Hello Doug Murray : J248 253 0454 UPS Tracking Number:
(www.ups.com)

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $250 This is because UPS C.O.D (Cost on Delivery) service is not applicable to international shipping according to their terms.
To effect the release of your fund valued at $10.5Million you are advised to contact the delivery officer Mr. Brown Edward with the information below,

Email: jclayton147@mail2world.com
Mobile +2347042593117

On contacting him do provide him your:

Full Name: ____________________
Address: ____________________
Mobile: ____________________
Home: ____________________
: ____________________

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next three days after you have made the payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,
payment office.


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