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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: "JOHNSON MIKE" <johnsonmike8@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:36:30 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT


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My Dearest Friend,

How Are You? I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your
Confirmable Bank Draft worth of ($1.2M) ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS which my boss left with me before he travelled out of
this Country, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager I cashed the money and
deposited it as a BOX containing African clothes with FEDEX EXPRESS
DELIVERING COMPANY Benin Republic Cotonou. What you have to do now is to
contact the Fedex Express Delivering Company as soon as possible to know
when they will deliver your package to you And For your information, I have
paid for the delivering Charge of the package.

The only money you will send to the Fedex Express Delivering Company is $175
for Security Keeping Fee to Enable them Settle the Security Company And
deliver your package direct to your Home Address in your country is $175
only being Security Keeping Fee of the Fedex Express Delivering Company

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $175 US
Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and incase of demurrage You have to contact the
Fedex Express Delivering Company now for the delivery of your Package Box.

This is Their contact Information Below:
Contact Person:Dr.DAVID WILLIAM .
Email Address: (**fedex_express_2008@hotmail.fr*<fedex_express_2008@hotmail.fr>
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Tel Phone Contact:++229 93862938

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to them again
to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking
number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get
to your address.

Below ionformation are there request to continue the delivery.
Your Full Name: _______________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ___________________
Name of City of Residence:____________
Country:___________________________
Direct Telephone Number:______________
Mobile Number:_____________________
Nearest Airport:_____________________

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to
avoid any further delay for their immediate action.Do let me know
immediately you recieves your package.

Best Regards,
MR JOHNSON MIKR*

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