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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:39:14 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATELY


C PAUL & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
Dear Friend,
Greetings! 
        
I have been waiting for you since to contact us for your Funds package of $1.5,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time.
Then I went and deposited the Funds with EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY Cotonou, Benin Republic before I travelled out of the country for a 5 Months Course and I will not come back till end of march next year 2009.
What you have to do now is to contact the,FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY as soon as you receive this message to know when they will deliver your package to you to avoid expiring date of you package certified draft.
For your best intrest, I have paid for the shipping charge, Insurance premium Fee of the funds showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
 
The only money you will send to the fedex Courier Company to deliver your Funds direct to your postal Address in your country is ($105.00 US) United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of your deposited package so far.
Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $105 US Dollars.
I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage, but am sure that there will be no dumorage at this time.
You have to contact the FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY now for the delivery of your package Fund with this information bellow;
Contact Person: Dr.DAVID MARK
TEl: : +229 9379 0091
EMAIL: fedexcouriershippingserviceplc@live.fr
 
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your current postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivery, I repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this message to avoid any further delay or dumorrage for immediate action of your delivery. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your package funds.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr KEN BARRY



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