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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. Sharon Jones©" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <b.longman1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:09:18 +0700
Subject: Delivery Of Your Consignment Box Worth $1,000 000.00

Dear Beneficiary

I am sorry for the check I sent to you for your payment, which you’re
unable to Cash due to some unforeseen circumstances. I was able to cash
the money here and paid all the necessary bills involved in the
transactions, and your INTEREST of $1,000 000.00 is in cash, and i boxed
the money and deposited it with Federal Express Delivery Company to
deliver it to you as a cash payment, this is the only best system and
fastest means to pay you, at this time. You are to contact the Federal
Express Delivery Company with your delivery details including your
telephone number, so that they will deliver the package (boxed money) to
your personal address, within 48 hours. The FedEx logistic officer in
charge of the boxes is details is below:-

FedEx Logistic Officer.
Address: 8, Adepite close Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Officer Name: Mr. Barry Longman
EMAIL: b.longman1@yahoo.com.hk
Phone #:- +234-802-646-2090 +234- 808-262-068-23

Fill in the details above to the FedEx logistic officer for verification.

1. Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country:
9.Telephone Number:

Please I want to let you know that only the supervisor knows the content and
nobody else knows about this. You are to contact only Mr.Barry Longman the
supervisor, so please waist no time in contacting them. I have paid for the
delivery fee so the only money you have to send to them now is the security
keeping fee of your consignment and it is $100 United States Dollars.

I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you
will contact them and in case of demurrage. Please I will advice you to be
friendly with Mr.Barry Longman the supervisor because he alone has the idea
of the content of your consignment. But i want to let you know that I
did not give him the key of the boxes so please take note that as soon as
they deliver the consignment use this (CODE NUMBERS TO OPEN THE TWO BOXES
TO KNOW IF THE COMPLETE ONE MILLION USD IS IN IT).

THE FIRST BOX CODE (0036589)THE SECOND BOX CODE (0014759) AND I WANT YOU TO
KEEP THIS CODE NUMBERS CONFIDENTIAL IN YOUR HOME TO AVOID ANOTHER PERSON
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR MONEY MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.NOTE THAT
THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY FedEx IS $100 DOLLARS AND NO MORE.


Thanks for your patience

Sincerely
Mrs. Sharon Jones?

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