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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: "JEMAS OKE" <jemasoke5@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:03:02 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY


*GOOD DAY*

*ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT L
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.*

*EMAIL:(**fdxshippmentco@ubbi.com* <fdxshippmentco@ubbi.com>*)
PHONE:+229 9369 4991 Greetings!I have been waiting for you ever since to
contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $3.5 Million United States
Dollars, but I haven't heard from you since that time. So I went and
deposited the Draft with FEDEX COURIER SHIPPMENT COMPANY, West Africa.
Meanwhile, I've travelled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and will
not be back till the end of August. What I would advise you to do now is to
contact the FEDEX COURIER SHIPPMENT COMPANYas soon as possible to know when
they would commence the delivery of your package to you because of the
expiry date. For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charges of
the draft.
The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SHIPPMENT COMPANYto
deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($105 )
US Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.
Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any money more than $105 US
Dollars for the Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company.I would have
paid that but I was denied of it as they argued that they don't know when
you will
contact them in the case of any demurrage. You have to contact the FEDEX
COURIER SHIPPMENT COMPANY now for the delivery of your Draft with this
information below;
Contact Person: Dr.Hassan Raji
Email Address: (**fdxshippmentco@ubbi.com* <fdxshippmentco@ubbi.com>*)
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct
telephone number tothem again to avoid any mistake on the delivery and ask
them to inform you of when your package would get to your address once it is
on transit.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to
avoid further delay
and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $105 US Dollars for
their immediate
action. And also ask them to send you the tracking numer of your package
ones they move toyourcountry to able you tracking to know where and when it
will arrive ok.You should email me as soon as you receive your Draft.
SHIPPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01
Thanks and God bless you and your family.*

*Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Jemas Oke.*

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