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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fedexcouriersng@aggies.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Chaplin West <chaplinwest@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:19:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello my Good Friend, Contact the company with your info:


Dear Friend,

How are you today?

I was waiting for your contact regard claims of your bank draft sum of $700,000.00 which my boss wrote in your name and kept for your compensation before he travelled out the country for investment reasons.

So as i did not heard from you since I went to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LAGOS OFFICE and deposited the draft on your behalf as a parcel for security reasons, before I travel to Japan to meet my family and my coming back will be by month of June 2008.
Now contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES LAGOS office with the address below.

Directors Name: DR.BENSON LLOYD
Companys Name:FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Email Address: (fedexcouriersng@Aggies.com)
Tel /00234-1-8538809

I have paid for the delivering Charges, the only money you have to send to them are the Up-keeping security fee, which is US$185.00 Dollars to received your package.

Best Regards,
Dr. Watson John.


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