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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: "Mr.Frank Gilbert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex.courrierc@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:24:05 -0700
Subject: I have paid the delivery charges of your ATM VISA CARD

Attention:Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk,and I found out that you have not received your payment of $1.5 million (One million Five Hundred Thousand united state dollar) due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.

This is to bring to your notice that,I have paid the delivery of your ATM.
I Paid it because the (ATM Card 7309) $1.5M united state dollars has Just a week and 4 days to be cancel by the head office in PARAKOU BENIN REPUBLIC and when they Cancel the money will go into Government purse,With that I decided to help you pay the money so that,the ATM will not be cancels,because I know when you get your ATM definitely You must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact FEDEX COURIER COMPANY Delivery Service with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any Delay.Like I stated earlier,the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official Keeping fees since they refused.
They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might have increase.
They told me that their keeping fees are $73 per day and i deposited it yesterday.

This FedEx Service company will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,but the maximum is ($15,000.00) Thousand Us Dollars per transaction.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Direct Delivery Address
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Your scan copy or Passport

Like I stated earlier,the delivery fees has been paid but I did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.
They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might be increase.
They told me that their keeping fees is $73 per day and i deposited it yesterday and I did not contact you yesterday,because I have low connection ok.

Contact the FedEx Courier Company
Below is their Contact Information’s,
Contact Person: Hon.Dr,Mike Oze
FEDEX COURIER COMPANY DELIVERY SERVICE
Email:fedex.courrierc@w.cn
Tel:Tel:+229-99-224-7351
Contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Card.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Yours
Mr.Frank Gilbert
Director ATM CARD Department under Banque Atlantique Du Benin.
E-mail: mr.frankgilbert@kimo.com

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