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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: "Obumu Chioma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.ups-courier@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:51:58 +0530
Subject: Re: DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE.

Dearest Friend,
This is to inform you that your Compensation fund of Us$1,500,000.00 United State dollars from United Nation has been packaged into Diplomatic Iron box and register withUPS Delivery Company as the Manager of the Issued bank confirmed that the Cheque will expired before getting to your hand,so we instructed them to cash the fund which you are now to receive the total amount of Us$1,500.000.00 Dollars in Cash.

All the necessary documents that will back the package up until it get to your home address has been obtained by the secretary of United Nation, so The only fee you have to send toUPS is $89usd that is for the shipping charge of the consignment to your home address within within 24 to 48 hours meanwhile send your information's bellow to the delivery company.

1.Your Full Name.......................
2.Your Home address....................
3.Your Mobile Number...................
4.Country..............................
5.Date of Birth...................&sex.
6.Your Occupation......................
7.A copy of your Id....................

Send your details to this email only ( www.ups-courier@outlook.com

Take note that the company here promise to send to you the tracking number and the airway bill of your consignment as soon you send the required charge us$89 dollars to them and your consignment dispatch to your country, to enable you monitor your fund until it gets to your doorstep okay.

Contact Person Dr.Paul Akango
Phone: +448719154771
Reply to this Email: www.ups-courier@outlook.com
Regards.
Barr Obumu Chioma.
>From United Nation.

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