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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: IRENE MARUS <danbard00111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: umecse@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:53:22 +0000
Subject: Contact UME Courier Service for your fund

Good day,I am writing to inform you that the International monetary fund
and Ministry of Finance Benin Republic, have concluded to send your Fund
$2.5Million United state Dollar to you though Courier Service..

And all the necessary arrangement of delivering your fund $2.5Million us
dollar in cash was made with UME COURIER SERVICE. Contact UME COURIER
SERVICE and send your full home address to them to deliver your fund to
you..

Company name...... UME COURIER SERVICE
Contact person:...(KANE MARK)
Email ........( umecse@gmail.com )
telephone... +229 68225182

Send your contact information to them as it below to enable them deliver
your fund to you direct.

YOUR FULL NAME
HOME ADDRESS.
YOUR COUNTRY
CITY AND ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Do let me know immediately you receive your fund from courier service so
that we can share the joy together.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. IRENE MARUS

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