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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: "brucetony654028 Gazeta.pl" <brucetony654028@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 01:38:28 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY


Good day!

I have been waiting for you since to contact us for your Confirmable Bank
Draft of$800,000 United States Dollars,Then I went to the bank to confirm if
the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Justin John the
Director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will get to your hand
that it will expire.So I told him to cash the $800,000 USD UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I
will be out of the country for a 3Months Course.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY with your
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 HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER
5.YOUR COUNTRY
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge,Insurance
premium. The only money you will send to the Courier Company to deliver your
Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is($105.00 US)
only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.Contact them
now with the below informations

Contact Person: Dr.Aminu Yayi
Email Address:(fedex_courier_delivery@live.fr )
Tel/FAX: +229-93076392


Finally,They did not know the contents was money.this is to avoid them
delaying with the BOX.I am waiting for your urgent response.

Yours In Service
Dr Bruce Tony

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