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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: "ray williams" <raywilliams7174@mobimail.mn>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:35:21 +0100
Subject: HAVE A CONTACT WITH UPS COMPANY


Atten

How are you today? i must appreciate your honesty and sincerity as well as
your humble acceptance to front this transaction I have paid the fee for
your Cheque draft but the manager of BOAD bank ( www.boad.org ) Benin told
me that before the check will get to you that it will Expire. So I told him
to cash $800.000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$800.000.000 in cash was made with UPS Courier Company Benin republic. This
is the Information they need to delivery your CONSIGNMENT to you also send
to them your contact information immediately. Your full name
--------------------- Your home address-------------- Your phone
number------------- Your cell number--------------- Your Country
---------------------- here is they contact information on how to contact
them. Director .Gen e-mail: upsexpress_courier123@yahoo.fr Dr, Samuel Ubah
Telephone; +229-93235-873 Please don't let me down I am waiting for your
urgent response.

Sincerely
Mr. Ray Williams

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