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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: georwilliams03@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:14:17 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20FEDEX=20DELIVERY=20COMPANY=20IMMEDIATELY=20?=

Hello My Dear Friend,

I want to inform you that the fee for your Cheque Draft has been Paid last
week Friday by 2:30 Pm afternoon because the manager of Eco Bank Benin told
me that before the check will get to you it will expire.So i told him to
cash the $850,000.00,all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the
$850,000.00 in cash was made with FEDEX COMPANY WORLD WILD.Here is the contact
of the Fedex Company World Wild bellow.

ATTN: Mr JOSEPH UGO.
EMAIL: fedexdeliveryexpresscobenin@gmail.com
Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately
they arrived in your country with your BOX. This the information they need
from you in order to deliver your box to your address.
*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 info to the Director general Fedex
Company world wild in Benin Mr JOSEPH UGO. with the address given to you.Note.The
fedex company here don't know the contents of the Box. your package was
register as family valuables, They don't know it contents money to avoid
them delaying with the Box. Please don't let them to know that the contents
of the Box is money to avoid them from delaying with the box. I am waiting
for your urgent response. Meanwhile the only fee you have to pay them is
$185 USD they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affadvite
that will prove the box that consist total sum of $850,000.00 belongs to
you. Be rest assure that all other fees have been paid by me.I am waiting
for your urgent response.
Thanks
Mr George Williams









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