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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: onyeka williams <onyekachiejiwilliams6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fedex_delivery1@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:26:58 +0100
Subject: NOW CONTACT FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR $1.5 000 000



Hello Dear,
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told him to convert the into cash cash $1.5 000 000all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5 000 000 in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY .This is the information they need for the delivery your package to you.
ATTN: Michael OtuTEl: +229-976-57-123EMAIL:fedex_delivery1@excite.com 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 COUNTRY:3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE7.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945 8.CODE NMBER 0140479
Please make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director general of FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY MR. Mike Otu with the address given to you.Note. The FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY 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 FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY with this line +229-976-57-123Thanks and Remain Blessed.
SECRETARY Onyeka Williams

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