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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: "Ms.Judith Smith" <salnicolosi@alice.it>
Reply-To: upscouriercomany@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 01:01:05 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Contact UPS For Your Package

Hello Dear, We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $4.5 USD
through UPS company. We were able to accomplish this through the help of IMF
director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has been made successfully
with UPS Agent Mr.Samuel Bolton.Contact person: Mr Samuel Bolton,Telephone:
+22998277105 Email:(upscouriercomany@yahoo.com)Contact the UPS agent with your
delivery information, your phone number,address,nearest airport and your
receiver's
name and also be informed that you are to pay keeping fee of $150 to UPS, Your
Pin
code is (4242) Good luck. Sincerely Ms.Judith Smith

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