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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: Cheryl Richmond <cherylrichmond@att.net>
Reply-To: westernunion.c4406@att.net
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:52:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compliment Your ATM CARD has been processed and ready for shipment


Compliment Your ATM CARD has been processed and ready for shipment   

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to bring to your notice that your compensation check which my boss left in my custody to be delivered to you is about to expire, as it has only 3 days left I decided to contact the issuing bank which after i talked to the bank manager he helped and converted your check money into cash and then load it to an ATM CARD, I have paid the re-activation fee and delivery of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM Card with pin no 8119 valued to the sum of $1.5m will go into Government purse if i have left it to expire. With this I decided to help you make this arrangement to avoid the money going into the government purse after it expires, because I know when you get your ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.
 
Now i want you to contact
FEDEX Courier Company with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they do not know when you will be contacting them.
 
I asked them for me to pay the keeping charges but they refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might have increased by then.
 
They told me that their keeping fees is $25 per day and i deposited it on Friday Last week and i have been trying to reach you, by no avail as each time i send an email to you it will bounce back, I hope you will receive this email and then contact the FEDEX Courier agent with there information’s below.
 
Below is their Contact Information’s,
Contact Person: Dr.Mike Borry Fedex Courier Company
Email: (fedexdeliverycom.panyc@hotmail.fr)
Tel: +22998734449 Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your card.
 
Best Regards.
Mrs.Jona Edward.


Compliment Your ATM CARD has been processed and ready for shipment

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