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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: "Mrs Paula Kennedy." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex_expressser@administrativos.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:09:35 +0300
Subject: Dear Prospective Award Winner,

Dear Prospective Award Winner,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family and i also hope that this email meets you in a Good condition since i have lost contact with you for so long.

I have been waiting for you ever since to contact me for your Confirmed Bank Draft of USD $500,000.00 United States Dollars that was allocatted to you but I did not hear or receive any email or phone calls from you ever since that time, Then I went and deposited the Bank Draft of USD $500,000.00 United States Dollars with FedEx Couriers Services Europe, I then traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of December.

What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx Couriers Company At (WEST AFRICA) as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque 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 Couriers Limited at WEST AFRICA to deliver your Bank Draft directly to your postal Address in your country is ($200.00 US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $200.00US Dollars.

I would have paid for that also but the FedEx Courier Group said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.You have to contact the FedEx Couriers Limited at West Africa now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow;

Contact Agent: Mr. Felix Duke
Mobile Number: +234-81390-80707
Contact Email Address: fedex_expressser@administrativos.com
Web-Site: www.fedex.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address() and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking Pin Number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $200.00 US Dollars for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mrs Paula Kennedy.
United Nation Grant Allocation Officer
Compensation Board Organisation.

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