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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: "MATT JIMI" <mattjimi14@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:11:57 +0200
Subject: I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR CONSIGNMENT WITH UPS Postal Service Courier Company.


Hello my Dear friend,


Good day. How are you today? My name is Mr. MATT JIMI 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 United Postal Service Courier company
(UPS) benin 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 United Postal Service
Courier company (UPS) benin PLC Infact I thank God very much for all the
movement I made, every thing went normally. As for our agreement with the
United Postal Service Courier company (UPS) benin PLC they promised that
your consignment will leave this Country on or before 2 days from now, But
the Director of the United Postal Service Courier company (UPS) benin 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:DR MIKE GARRY

Email: (upspostalcouriercompany@ubbi.com)

Tel: 00229 93 690 988


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
United Postal Service Courier company (UPS) benin PLC DR.MIKE GARRY 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.



Don't let them know that the box contents was money ok. I am waiting for
your urgent response. You can even call the Director of United Postal
Service Courier company (UPS) benin PLC with this line: Tel 00229-93 690 988


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.MATT JIMI



Thanks and Remain Blessed
Regards.



Mr. MATT JIMI.

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