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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: machealandy02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:16:11 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FEDEX=20COURIER=20SERVICES=20LTD?=

Dear Hello .

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for
your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired
or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Central Bank
of West African States(BCEAO) told me that before the cheque will get to
your hand that it will expire.So I told him to cash the $ US$1.2 000.00
United States Dollars to cash

payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement
of delivering the US$1.2, 000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made
with FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD. in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.Ahmed Zafa
the Director of Central Bank of West African States(BCEAO) Cotonou have
to package the sum of US$1.2 000.00 in cash for me. Then he also agreed
to help me to Register the Consignment with FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD.
Infact I'm happy that every movement I made goes normally.

As for our agreement with the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD. they promisedthat
your consignment will leave this Country on monday next week,But the Director
of the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD. said that they need your contacts informations
to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to
your Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: Mr.Jim
TEl: +:229-97032055.
EMAIL: fedexcourierservicecompany_ltd0@yahoo.fr
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately
they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from
you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed infoïmation to the Director general
of FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD, with their address given stated above. Note.The
FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LTD.don't know the contents of the Box. I registered
it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. this
is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that is money
that is in that Box.I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even
call the Director of the company with this line:+229-97032055.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Mr.macheal andy




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