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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "mercury despatchcourierdesk" <mercurydespatchcourierdesk@msn.com>
Reply-To: mercurydespatchcourierdesk@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:20:00 +0000
Subject: COURIER COST..

MECURY COURIERS SERVICE LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:
14 Central Business Center
Great Central Way
London NW10 0UR ENGLAND.
Tel: +44 704 011 0338, Fax: +44 709 286 3046

Dear Courtney Lee DeWit,
Good day to you. This is to inform you that we are in possession of certain documents and certified check of
£1,500,000.00GBP (One million, five hundred thousand, Great Britian Pounds), which are to be courier to you. You are to reconfirm your mailing address.

Your Order Number: BTLMK007.

Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of weight: -------------0.35kg
Bonded draft of weight: -------------0.80kg
Total weight of parcel: -------------1.15kg
Colour of Parcel: -------------Brown
Length of days: -------------Next day
we do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory administrative charges that you are required to pay to enable us courier your certificate of winnings as well as your certified bank check of
£1,500,000.00GBP (One million, five hundred thousand, Great Britian Pounds) to you:
Courier charges .............................£65.00
Administrative ..............................£295.00
Insurance .................................. £370.00
TOTAL ...................................... £730.00 Equivalent of  $1,660 USD.

These charges are so because of the insurance cover we have undertaken Incase of loss or damage of your highly sensitive document before it gets to you. The information you were provided by we assume all Responsibilities incase of any eventualities.
You are to make the payment through Western Union

Money Transfer so as to speed up the process of delivery. You are to locate the nearest western union agent to you and make the payment in the name of our Accounts Officer Below:
MR. JOHN BROWN.
11 Link House, Link Place,
 BRIGHTON, Sussex, 
BN1 7DX, ENGLAND.
After payment please you are advised to send the payment slip to Fax:Fax: +44 709 286 3046, so that our accounts officer can acknowledge your payment and your package can be dispatched to
You. If you do not have a fax machine, just send the following information via email as They appear on the western union transfer slip:
1.Name and address of sender
2.Amount sent
3.Control number
4.Test question and answer if any
Please note that on confirmation of the paid Charges, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery will be sent to you. It will take twenty-four hours to get your package to you. Note all orders not delivered within Five (5) working days from this communication will be returned. We are glad to be of service to you.

MECURY COURIERS SERVICE LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:
14 Central Business Center
Great Central Way
London NW10 0UR ENGLAND.
Tel: +44 704 011 0338
Fax: +44 709 286 3046
Email: mercurydespatchcourierdesk@msn.com
Handling Officer/Financial Controller: MR. MIKE NEAL.

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