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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: benndu371@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:05:57 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=28CONTACT=20=20FEDEX=20COURIER=20COMPANY=20FOR=20YOUR=20PACKAGE=20URGENTLY=29?=

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Attn.
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko Bank
Benin told me that before the check will get to you
that it willexpire.So i told him to cash $1.5M usd dollars infact i thanks
god for that now all the necessary arrangement of delivering the ( $850.000.00
usa dollars.) in cash was made with fedex SERVICE company PLC BENIN REPUBLIC.

Be inform that there are some documents to be secured.The only fee you have
to send to them is( $95 usd) which will serve as the insurance fee and claims
of affirdavite to enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately.

Name: DIRECTOR Dr ROBERT PAUL.
Telephone==+229 979-398-79
Fax Phone==+229 936-982-15

customer care EMAIL: ===(fedexservice_companyplc02@yahoo.fr)

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate
you immediately they arrived in your country with your Parcel .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___________
6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT__________


Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general
of the delivery company and remember not to let them know that the parcel
/package contains ( $850.000.00 usa dollars.)

customer care EMAIL: ===(fedexservice_companyplc02@yahoo.fr)

Thanks and God bless.

Barrister Kenneth Henry






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