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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. Sarah Brenneman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsarabbrenneman@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:52:54 -0800
Subject: Greetings!!! (YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY FOR DELIVERY)

Greetings!!!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Bank Draft worth US$500,000.00 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS), being compensation fund for150 scam victims, but I did not hear from you all this while.

I have deposited the Bank Draft with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not be back until completion of my 3 months course. What you have to do now is to contact the
FEDEX COURIER SERVICE immediately to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiry date of deposit.

For your information,

You have to contact the Agent of FEDEX COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Bank Draft with this information below:

Contact Agent: Richard Powell
Email: richpowel@rocketmail.com
Phone: 234-7039-046-906

Reconfirm the below information to the agent:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:

Request for the tracking number of the package to enable you track and know when it will get to your address. Contact the Agent on 234-8069-4830-15
immediately you receive this mail to avoid any further delay.

You should also let me know as soon as you receive your Bank Draft.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Sarah Brenneman.

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