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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: "williams obi" <williamsobi9@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:12:56 +0100
Subject: CONTACT UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD FOR YOUR PARKAGE BOX


Hello my Dear friend,

Good day. How are you today? My name is Mr.JAMES DOSSOU 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 UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD 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 UPS COURIER SERVICE
LTD Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing
went normally. As for our agreement with the UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD they
promised that your consignment will leave this Country on or before 5 days
from now, But the Director of the UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD 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.
DIRECTOR UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD
ATTN:DR MIKE DENIS
Email ups_at_ups_comp@live.fr
Tel +22993858734
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
UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD Mr.williams obi with the address given to you.
Note this. UPS COURIER SERVICE PLC 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 UPS COURIER SERVICE LTD
with this line: Tel +22993858734

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Regards.
Mr.williams obi

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