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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: Mr Ian Randuff <littleladyn@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 01:55:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU ARE ADVICED TO CONTACT THE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR PARCEL



Attention;

Please! I have been waiting for you since regards your Bank draft of ($250,000.00 Usd) but i did not hear from you since that time. So I decided to deposite with UPS Express Courier Company here to avoid expiry.

And it was due to the fact that people are not meeting up with the required demands and amount imposed by some of this delivery companies, firms and other sectors and constant require of fees that are too much for people to handle or handle, all Delivery Companies and all Banks by the Federal Minister of Finance here in Nigeria has been handed to deliver to beneficiaries via {UPS Delivery company} on each package for easy and cheap payment.


I've suceeded in registering Your Bank Draft with UPS Express Courier Company to make sure it will be among of the parcel they will deliver this week or next week.What you have to do is to contact them with their information below;

UPS International Express Courier
Company Director West Africa, Nigeria
Tel Call; +234-703-500-9890
E-mail:(upsdeliveryunit@concernity.com)

For your information: I paid all the chargs except their Security Keeping charges of $85 usd which is of a very low tariff to suit you and to make sure you receive your parcel via UPS Delivery company, and for verification purpose in other for them to know that you are the genuine and rightful beneficiary of the funds. Your Full names, Address: - state, Country and Zip code and your telephone number will be needed to ensure them the parcel is going direct to the owner to avoid sending it to wrong person.

Please indicate the registration code (011827) to them when contacting or calling them.

Thanks for your patience.

Mr. Ian Randuff

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