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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: "BENN WILSON" <beninwilson@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 12:08:03 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS CONSIGNMENT BOX


Hello my Dear friend,

Good day. How are you today? My name is Mr. benn Wilson I am writing
to inform you that I have Paid the registration fee for your cheque
which has been with me for a long time. And I went to the bank to
confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.
Justin Yayi the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the cheque
will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the
$1.5million united state dollarsS to cash payment to avoid losing this
funds under expiration.

However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $1.5million
united state dollarsS in cash was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC
here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of
Africa Cotonou has package the sum of $1.5 million USD in cash for
you.

Then he also help me to Register the Consignment with FEDEX EXPRESS
COURIER PLC Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made,
every thing went normally. As for our agreement with the FEDEX EXPRESS
COURIER PLC they promised that your consignment will leave this
Country on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the FEDEX
EXPRESS COURIER PLC said that they need your contacts information's to
enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agents arrived
in your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given E- mail address below.

ATTN: FRANK JAMES
Email: fedexexpress_courierplc1@ubbi.com
Tel 00229 93904448

please Send them your contacts information to enable 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 COUNTRY
3.YOUR HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS.
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6 YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE
7.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director
general of FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER PLC DR. FRANK JAMES with the address
given to you.Note this. Courrier Service Company 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 the box contents was money ok. I am waiting
for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of FEDEX
EXPRESS COURIER PLC with this line: Tel 00229 93904448

Below is the Deposit details:
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description: 1 BOX of Africa cloths
Depositor: Mr.Benn Wilson

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Regards.
Mr. Benn Wilson

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