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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: atmbeninbenin@ymail.com (may be fake)
Reply-To: fedexcourier.courier@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:10:30 -0700
Subject: Attn My Dear





Attn My Dear

Friend,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 the $850.000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the$850.000.00 cash was made with FEDEX EXPRESS SHIPPING COMPANY.deposited the said package in the FedEX EXpress Delivey Company as an cotton materials for secuirty reasons.This is the registration Number of your Package Fed/122p/mtm/2007 Zip Code;101-45/P50 so do not let the company to know the real contents of the package so that they can deliver it for you safely.

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY DR.UGOCHI ODILI
(Director)EMAIL:(fedexcourier.courier@yahoo.fr)
Phone: +22968279889

Bellow are the information needed to have your package delivered.
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESSES.
3. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS SHIPPING COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE

And Inform me immediately your consignment gets to your hand
Mr. Jerry Egokamchoro



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