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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: FedEx =?iso-8859-1?b?Q291cmllcq4=?= <fedcour1111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fed_cour111@w.cn
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 01:56:18 +0200
Subject: Information Regarding Your Parcel!!!!

FedEx®
Nigeria


Attention: Beneficiary
YOUR PARCEL NOTIFICATION.


This is to notify you that your parcel is still in the possession of the
security company(Nicon Insurance/Security Nigeria West Africa.), this parcel
contains an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of
U.S$300.000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) only and it is ready for
delivery to your door step. This Draft was sent to you by the United Nations
Relief Body. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you
are advice to send to them the following details below for reconfirmation.

Fill this Form:

Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Occupation:
Country: United
Contact Phone Number:

You are to send this details and replies to:


NAME: MR. JUDE OKEY
EMAIL ADDRESS: fed_cour111@w.cn
PHONE NUMBER: Tel: +234-807-612-8878


FedEx Courier Service Company mailing you as per your parcel that was brought
to security company "Nicon Insurance/Security" to be delivered to you by Fedex
Couriers,
Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that as soon as you have finalized
everything with the Security Company we will be delighted to serve you.
NOTE: You will be required to pay the sum of $295.00 for the parcel to be
released to us for prompt delivery by the Security Company. The $95.00
is meant
for Security clearance fee.


Roberts Tammy W. Ms
REGIONAL MANAGER
NIGERIA REGION
For: FedEx Courier Services International

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