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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: "joejoe14 mark" <joejoe14mark@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:11:50 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATE


Dear Friend,

I have been waiting to hear from you in regards to the draft of $800,000 but
you did not reply all my emails.Well I have deposited the Draft with fedex
Securities here in Benin Republic, because I will be travelling to the Uk to
see my boss and will not come back till next month end.

You have to contact fedexcourier security Company to know when they will
deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance
fee.
The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee which
is $105.00 Us Dollars to received your package.

This is their Contact Address Contact
ALI SESAY Director
Fedexcourier Securities Benin Republic.
E-mail;( Fedex_Courier_Comp@msn.com )
Ttelephone +22993012567
Try to contact them with this registration number PC0124475BN as soon as
possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.I gave them your
delivering address but you have to
reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.

Your full name:................
Your home address:.............
Your direct phone number(s):.........
Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft .
Thanks,
Ben Harrison

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