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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: "Marie Alex" <mariealexmmm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ups.service.nigeria@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:44:50 +0100
Subject: HELLO : YOU HAVE A PACKAGE WITH UPS EXPRESS SERVICE


*Greeting !!!*

*This is to bring to your notice that a bank draft of $1,000,000.00 United
States Dollars,have been issued in your favour by the World Bank from a
random computer e-mail search. I Mrs. Marie Alex , a worker in the World
Bank have deposited the draft with (UPS EXPRESS, NIGERIA), after many
e-mails to you which you have not replied.. I have travelled out of Nigeria
now, I do hope that you will receive this mail and act fast.What you have to
do now is to contact the UPS EXPRESS, NIGERIA as soon as possible to know
when they will deliver the 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.*

*You are advice to contact the courier services immediatey Again, I would
have paid for the Security Keeping fee but they refused because they said
they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.You have
to contact the UPS EXPRESS, NIGERIA now for the delivery of your Bank
Draft valued at $1,000,000.00 United States Dollars with this information,
All you have to do is contact or furnish UPS EXPRESS NIGERIA with your
identification for verification of the details there in their office. Send
them the following details with their email there as emailing me back will
be impossible.*

*Names in full
Residential Address....
Country.....
Telephone number,....
Contact Person: Mr. Noyin Efe*

*Email Address: **ups.service.nigeria@gmail.com*<ups.service.nigeria@gmail.com>
*Telephone Number : +234-803-679-3260*

*Contact Mr. Noyin Efe there and know when the Draft 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 $330 US Dollars Only for their immediate action.*

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

*Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Marie Alex
*

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