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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: Emily Abery Keith <emilyaberykeith@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 01:59:59 +0200
Subject: Contact dhl for your delivery



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Greetings Beloved One!


I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have
never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to
choose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, well I
chose you because I know that with your position you can assist people
in need. I come in peace. Just carefully read and digest the message
below.


I am Mother Emily Abery Keith, 77 Years old woman and the wife of Late
Sir Abery Keith who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of
September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York to
Geneva.


Please see site below for more information.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html


After the death of my husband I became the Head of his investment and
now I am old. Presently, I have willed out almost half of our assets
to several charity homes/less privilege in different countries. I and
my husband also agreed to render support to an unknown individual we
have not met before due to the fact that when we were still young in
life we received an anonymous help from an individual we did not know
and which we have not being able to know till date.


Three weeks ago I deposited a cheque in the sum of £8,500,000.00
British Pound with A SECURITY COMPANY to deliver to you upon your
contact with them, but I was unable to notify you timely because of my
ill health, Contact the COMPANY as soon as possible to know when they
will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date on the
cheque.


I have paid the delivering cost, the Insurance premium and clearance
Certificate fee. The only money you are expected to pay is £250
British Pounds for the Security Keeping of the cheque for three weeks.
I would have paid the fee but the security department in charge of the
safe keeping of the draft insisted that I should not because they
don't know when you will be contacting them and to avoid further cost.


Do Contact the Security COMPANY immediately with the contact info below:


Contact Person: Mr. Peter Johnson


Email Address: johnson_delivery@live.com

Tel: +447053841561


You are to reconfirm the below information to them to avoid any
mistake on the Delivery and ask them to provide you with the method
they wish to use in receiving their accrued security keeping fee of
£250 British Pounds for their immediate action.


1. Postal address:
2. Full Names:
3. Direct telephone number:


Security Keeping Code: (xxx/5678/SCT)


Be also notified that I will no longer be reading my emails or surfing
the internet as I have retired completely from the outside world to my
ranch, at this moment I have nothing to do with cars, emails and other
luxuries, all further correspondence should be forwarded to the
courier company for the delivery of your cheque to you.




Good Luck
Mrs. Emily Abery Keith

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