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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: "Dr. Donald Harrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrisonharryd46@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:52:11 -0700
Subject: ATTN:(BENEFICIARY)

VILLA 11 RIVIERA GOLF COCODY
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE.
TELEX: 578761,
BANK OF AFRICAN, (BOA)


ATTN: BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR/AWARD WINNER

YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED IN OUR JUST CONCLUDED SECOND-QUARTER DEBT
SETTLEMENT GENERAL MEETING. A PAYMENT OF $2.7 MILLION (TWO MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WAS APPROVED ON YOUR NAME.
THIS PAYMENT WILL BE PROGRAMMED INTO AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
(ATM CARD) POWERED BY VISA CARD AND WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR
ADDRESS BY COURIER SERVICE.

YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM AND FORWARD TO
MY DESK THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S:

1. YOUR PRESENT RESIDENT MAILING ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX):
2. YOUR PERSONAL AND REACHABLE MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

MOST IMPORTANTLY: DUE TO THE CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE,THE COURIER COMPANY MANDATED THAT BEFORE YOUR

PACKAGE
WILL BE SHIPPED,A STAMP DUTY MUST BE PROCURED ACCORDING TO THE NEW SHIPPING CREED ON ALL PACKAGE

LEAVING AFRICA.
THE ESSENCE OF SUCH DOCUMENT IS TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE STAMP DUTY

FEE IS $110.

WHEN THIS IS DONE,APEX COURIER WILL ISSUE YOU WITH THE TRACKING NUMBERS FOR YOUR PACKAGE BEFORE

THE SHIPPING COMMENCES.
THEREFORE RECONFIRM YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESS DO NOT FORGET THAT $110 IS ALL THAT YOU SHOULD

SEND TO THEM THE REST OF THE FEES HAVE BEEN PAID.

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE COURIER SERVICE COMPANY NOW FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD WITH THIS

INFORMATION BELLOW:

APEX COURIER AND DELIVERY Company

EMAIL ADDRESS:(apexcourier99@ciudad.com.ar)
TEL/FAX:+225 05500918.

PLEASE HURRY NOW AS YOUR PACKAGE MIGHT INCUR DEMURRAGE IF IT STAYS MORE THAN
THREE DAYS WITH THE COURIER COMPANY.


THANKS
DR.DONALD HARRISON
ATM DEPARTMENT MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA
bank-of-africa.net




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