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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: "Mr Kenneth Butterfield." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davenscanfedex_2005@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:13:27 -0700
Subject: CALL ME ON PHONE FOR YOUR PARCEL DELIVERY AT FEDEX OFFICE.!!

Greetings!!!


Am Mr. Kenneth Butterfield, of FedEx Courier Services Company mailing you in respect of your Package (CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT) which after careful scrutiny contains the sum of $1.800, 000.00 (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) been a compensation fund that the Federal Ministry of Finance and Revenue's Board brought to this Company to be delivered to you and before protocol commenced we had a dispute with the Insurance Firm about the Insurance Policy on the Package which was later settled.


We are happy to inform you that your Package is among the 24 packages listed for immediate dispatch which is now in our office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we lost your residential address and we request that you re-confirm it with our office for safe delivery of your Package without hesitation.


Note: you have to make your full information available to our regional dispatch Agent Mr. David N. Scandrett. Before they can dispatch the Package to your address. MEANWHILE YOU HAVE TO CALL ME ON MY PHONE NUMBER: +234- 703-498-3709. I AWAIT YOUR PHONE CALL ON RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL.


Send the following details:


1. FULL NAMES.
2. DELIVERY ADDRESS.
3. PHONE NUMBERS.
4. AGE/SEX/OCCUPATION.


The above information should be sent to:


Name: David N. Scandrett.
Status: Regional Dispatch Agent.
Email Address: (davenscan6017@sify.com)
Phone Number: +234- 703-498-3709.

Regards.

Mr. Kenneth Butterfield.
FedEx Courier Services


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