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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "kellywillams@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kellywillams@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348160279131

Fraud email example:

From: mr johnson <info@fedex.com>
Reply-To: kellywillams@w.cn
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:22:57 -0300
Subject: CONFIRM (PARCEL) OWNERSHIP

CONFIRM (PARCEL) OWNERSHIP

Good Day.
We have a Parcel containing an International Certified Bank Draft which worth
a lump sum of ($1,550.000.00 USD) One Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United State Dollars and a T-Shirt, which will be delivered to you at the
moment all the required information is confirm to the FedEx Delivery Company
before it will be shipped to your residential address in your country. Further
more, Your International Certified Bank Draft of Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($1,550.000.00 USD) was brought to our office via a Fiduciary
Claim Agent of MTN TEL-COMMUNICATION COMPANY NIGERIA in conjunction with MTN
TEL-COMMUNICATION COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE SOUTH-AFRICA
WORLD CUP 2010 signifying that you were one of their lucky winner of their
email game online lottery 2010 of the (Online Email Award). All participants
were selected through a computer wheel balloting system drawn from the Nine
Hundred thousand E-mail addresses, your e-mail address was among Twenty(25)
international lucky winner of the online draw program in this particular
category.

You are to contact the Delivery Department for immediate dispatch of you
package to your residential address. For your information, you are been ask to
insure your winning fund (BANK DRAFT) before it will be delivered to you. All
you have to do is to ask the Online Delivery Team (ODT) of the FedEx Company on

how you are to effect the payment for the Insurance coverage fee of ($235.00
USD) to the FedEx Delivery Company Account officer to enable them go for the
procurement of the Insurance Certificate form the Insurance Company here in
Nigeria to enable swift delivery of your winning fund (BANK DRAFT) within the
next 24hrs of the FedEx Delivery policy. Insuring your package will also help
you to avoid any form of query from the Monetary Authority of yours country and

also is to certify that the fund is not a Drug Affiliated Fund (DAF) neither is

it funds to sponsor Terrorism in your country.

Kindly contact the FedEx Online Delivery Team Department of the FedEx Company
with the
details given below FedEx Delivery Post Contact Person:

Delivery Manager.
Name: Mr.
chrissys(JP).
Tel: +(234)-8160279131.
Email: kellywillams@w.cn

Do provide them with this information and a scanned copy of any proof of
identification, and it's mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and
telephone numbers to enable them commence with your delivery and mostly to let
you know on how you are to effect the insurance fee for the obtaining of your
insurance certificate that will cover your winning fund. Kindly complete the
below form and summit to the delivery manager on:(kellywillams@w.cn).

BENEFICIARY FIRST NAME-------------
BENEFICIARY LAST NAME--------------
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS----------------
DATE OF BIRTH----------------------
TEL. NUMBER------------------------
FAX NUMBER-------------------------
EMAIL ADDRESS----------------------
NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS-------
AMOUNT WON-------------------------
OCCUPATION-------------------------
MARITAL STATUS---------------------
BENEFICIARY COUNTRY----------------
BENEFICIARY STATE------------------
SCAN IDENTIFICATION---------------

As soon as your details is received also the fee is been effected, our delivery

team will give you the necessary procedure and details on how you will recieve
your winning fund (BANK DRAFT) they will not hesitate to proceed with the
delivery of your package within the next 24hrs services of the FedEx Delivery
policy.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Johnson
FedEx Online Team Management®
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