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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: cbnoffice@elvigiaensenada.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:41:49 +0100
Subject: COMTACT FEDEX COMPANY FOR URGENT DELIVERING NOW.


Goodday!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your
Confirmable BankDraft of $1,500.000.00 United States
Dollars, but I did not hear from you since for a couple of
weeks now.Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft
has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.James Adams the
Director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will
get to your hands that it will expire. So I told him to cash
the $1,500.000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment
to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be out
of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come
back till ending of January 2009.

What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your
Consignment to you. For your information, They accepted
cash on delivery C.O.D But insisted that the security fee
most be paid before the delivery will commence.So the only
money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver
your Consignment direct to your postal Address in your
country is ($105.00US)One Hundred and Five United States
Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier
Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money
except $105.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they
said no because they don't know when you will contact them
and in case of dumorage.You have to contact FEDEX COURIER
SERVICES now for the delivery of your consignment with this
information bellow;

Directors Name: Rev. Maxwell Shargan
Companys Name: FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Telephone.......+229-93861888 / 00229-97821283
Email Address: fedexcouriercompany@suomi24.fi

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address
and Direct telephone number to avoid any mistake on the
Delivery and ask them to send your airway bill and keep you
updated on the arrival of your consignment and know when it
will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to
contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay or increase in the dumorage and remember to
pay them their Security Keeping fee of $105.00 US Dollars
for their immediate action.

Note this. The FEDEX COURIER SERVICES don't know the
contents of the Box.I registered it as a BOX of Africa
cloths. They did not know the contents was money. this is to
avoid them delaying with the BOX. Dont let them know that
box contents money please. Finally, Endaevour to indicate
this CODE (FD0081) which will prove that you are the owner
of the Consignment i deposited in there company, Hoping you
have a happy christmas and new year season.

Yours Faithfully,
DR ADAMS JOHN

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