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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: Fedex Express Company <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: fedexex_comp1939@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:08:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

















 
FedEx Express Delivery Services Benin
Republic
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING /  F.M.C. - NVOCC - O.T.I. #019153NF UNITED
LOGISTICS / AIR CARGO T.S.A.- I.A.C. WHOLESALER / PROJECT CARGO/FREIGHT
FORWARDER "SINCE 1991 OUR REPUTATION FOR SERVICE AND
SAVINGS IS OUR MOST VALUE ASSET"








 FedEx Express Delivery Services Benin Republic
Motto: Honest &
Unity
WELLCOME  TO FedEx EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES
From The Fedex
shipment officerFedex Express Delivery Services Cotonou
Benin Republic 
Our  Ref: Fedex.S.B/MF/B01/ Vol01Your
Ref: Your Verifications code (PX002)
Email: fedexex_comp1939@yahoo.com.hk


 


 


Attention: Dear Beneficiary


I write to recall your attention that
i have being calling your number since to  let you know that i have raised some
funds to assist you for the  official keeping fee and stamp for security reasons
then your Consignment Box valued sum of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars ($2.6m)  with Registration Number (Px002)  according to the
document we have here  will be deliver to your house address in Your Country 
but your number didn't go through so i decided to send you an email to keep you
posted

So call me +229-98-211-297 or
send us an email  because it still Balance of $60Usd.00 only to complete the
payment then your package will be deliver to your designated address without any
delay or hitch. And i want to inform you that you will receive your parcel
under  72hrs after  the confirmation of $60.00

Please for  an Authentic Result and To avoid wrong
delivery by the Diplomatic agent Mr
Paul Rhode .who was assigned to handle the delivery You are to reconfirm
the following Information

Your Full
Name..................
Your address..................
Tel N0 Both Home
and Office.................................
Your Nearest
Airport:..............
Attach Copy of Driving License or 
Passport...................
Your
Profession......................................

Respond Immediately so that your consignment can be
delivered to you immediately.


Finally, Below is the
Payment Information to send the $60.00 via western union
;

 
Receiver
Name.........Mr.Onyebosi
Joseph
City..................Cotonou
Country..................Benin
Republic
Text
Question.........Code?
Answer.................229
Amount.................$60.00
Sender's
Name................
MTCN.......................



We remain your
service Company and hope to meet again for more delivery.







Yours
Faithfully,




DR  PETER IKE
DIRECTOR FEDEX  DELIVERY COMPANY COMANY




TEL: +229-98-211-297
EMAIL: fedexex_comp1939@yahoo.com.hk



 

Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this
message is confidential and/or privileged.This message is intended to be read
only by the person named  above


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