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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: REV KONE GUCI <rev_koneguci1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: upscourierservicebenin8@w.cn
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:57:06 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:




ATTN, PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation and thedelivery of your ATM CARD worth of $2.5million, I paid it because the ATM Card($2.5million),has less three days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must pay me my money back and even compensate me for helping you.

Now I want you to contact The UPS COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIQUE now with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your destinationaddress without any delay.

Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges hasbeen paid but i did not pay their official security 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 increase.

They told me that their security keeping fees is USD$48 per day and i deposited it yesterday.

Below Is the UPS Delivering Company Contact Information’s,
The Director General UPS ExpressContact
Person: Dr.James Nelson.TEL: +229 98 97 17 51
E-Mail:(upscourierservicebenin8@w.cn)

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Card. Note; the only money will pay them is the keeping fees which is USD$48 per day and i deposited it yesterday.

NOTE:DO NOT CONTACT THE COMPANY IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO PAY THEIR SECURITY KEEPING FEES.

Best Regards,
REV.KONE GUCI

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