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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. Elizabeth Rita Tony" <officefile587@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedexdeliverydept1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:04:52 +0900 (KST)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX ABOUT YOUR PACKAGE WITH DEPOSITE NO: PLCC-101-PL45?





Hello Dear,
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. But the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.5, Millions USD DOLLAR all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5, Millions USD DOLLAR in cash was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.
This is the information they need to delivery your package to you.

ATTN: Edward Lynn (Director)
EMAIL: fedexdeliverydept1@hotmail.com
Contact phone number: +229 97150049
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX this is what

they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME............
2.YOUR COUNTRY...........
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS..............
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..........
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE..........
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE............

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY. Edward Lynn (Director) with the address given to you. Note. FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY doesn’t know the contents of the Box. I register it as 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material .They doesn’t know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box.
The Deposit details:
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description: 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material
Depositor: Mrs. Elizabeth Rita Tony

I wait to hear from you.
Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth Rita Tony

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