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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 Happiness Andrew <philipdicksondeliveryagent01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.anthony.financial@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 09:37:17 -0500
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY

To Whom It May Concern!

This is the second email to you.Please if you are the true owner of this
email ID,contact FedEx Express to enable us re-confirm and release your
Certified Bank Draft $1.5million united state dollars,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to you.
We are taking this preventive measure to avoid releasing your Bank Draft
cheque to a wrong hand due to the sensitivity of the Fund Donated by the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF)in conjunction with United Nations
(UN) having their incorporate head office in West Africa.

The fund was conceived with the objective to Empower and assist some
individuals and Non-Governmental Agencies,United Nations Children
Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization(WHO),Future Group
Europe, World Action Committee On AIDS Financially.

Do contact the officer in charge with below information to confirm your
details before payment of $150.00 for security keeping fee

Full Name:.....
Residential Address:.....
Nationality:.....
Tel:...
Occupation:....
Sex:....

CONTACT PERSON BELOW.

Mr.ANTHONY WHITE {Head Dispatch Officer}

E-mail:fedexheaddispatch@rediffmail.com

Telephone Number:+234-8082002432


Regards
Mrs.Happiness Andrew
Coordinator.

NB:You will only be responsible to pay for your parcel security keeping fee
of $150.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Dollars) before shipment

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