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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: "FBI" <commissioneconom@sify.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: info@bnkislammalaysia.co.cc
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 20:49:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation..Payment Alert... ( F B I )

Attn:Unpaid-Beneficiary,

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of
$5.8million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the
fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have
taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which
has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the
receipt of your fund.


The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current acting president of Nigeria his Excellency Goodluk Jonathan to
boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other
individuals and organizations who have been found not to have
receive their Contract Sum,Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.Now
your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside
a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any
ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it.Also with the ATM card you
will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card
comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it.Your
payment would be sent to you via UPS. Because we have signed a contract
with UPS which should expired by September 30th 2010.Below are few list of
tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to confirm people like you
who


Name :william quiring
UPS Tracking Number:1Z388VT40193510200(www.ups.com)
.....................
Name :charles dick
UPS Tracking Number:1Z388VT40191983418 (www.ups.com)
.........................
Name :Angie Moore
UPS Tracking Number:1Z388VT40194678976(www.ups.com)
..............................................
Name :Jevaughn Barnes
UPS Tracking Number:1Z388VT40190533987 (www.ups.com)
...............................................
Name :Sharon Lee McCarty
UPS Tracking Number:1Z388VT40192092398 (www.ups.com)
........................................
Name : Donna L. Vargas:
UPS Tracking Number: A3722239171 (www.ups.com)
............................................
Name : Rovenda Elaine Parsey: UPS Tracking Number:A3722239055 (www.ups.com)

................................
To effect the release of your fund valued at $5.8million you are advised
to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Mr.James Ubani
with the information below:E-mail: info@bnkislammalaysia.co.cc,

On contacting him do provide him with the following informations required
from you so that will can facilitate your fund:

Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Country:............................
Sex:.................................
Age..................................
Occupation:.........................
Home/Cell Phone:..................


Yours sincerely,
Mr.David Ramsey
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol
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