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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: "Mrs Cythia Lalas" <lalas04@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: cythia_lalas2@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 02:46:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR BANK DRAFT OF $500,000.00


Greetings To You My Dear Friend!!!



I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of
$500,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that
time.


Then I went and deposited the Draft with FedEx COURIER SERVICE, West Africa,
I traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back
till end of August.What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx COURIER
SERVICE as soon as possible to know when they will
deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.


For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance
premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a
Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country in United
Kingdom where l am now.


The only money you will send to the FedEx COURIER SERVICE to deliver your
Draft direct to your postal Address in your country being Security Keeping
Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to
payany other money except the Security Keeping Fee.I would have paid that
but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.


You have to contact the FedEx COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your
Draft with this information below:

Contact Agent:Williams Peter
Email Address: fed-ex@mailpanda.com
Phone:009-234-1-2176587


Williams Peter is the legal head manager to FedEx delivery company and he is
to issue to you a payment notification receipt and the tracking numbers to
your package as soon as you pay the delivery fee.


Find below your package information

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 44XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT332.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01


Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask
them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over
there 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 and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee
of $240 (two Hundred and Forty Dollars only) for their immediate action.


You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.


Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Cythia Lalas
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
International Online Lottery Co-ordinator.
(c) 2008

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