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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.Barry Mack" <mack@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fedexcouriercompany2296@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:10:15 -0400
Subject: FedEx Express Is Ready To Deliver Your ATM CARD Please Contact Them Fast




FEDEX EXPRESS IS READY TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD FEDEX EXPRESS HEAD OFFICE
BENIN REV. DR James Williams & ASSOCIATES 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME WEST
AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

EMAIL:(fedexcouriercompany2296@gmail.com)
PHONE:+2348131170252

GOODDAY; This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the
re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM.

I paid it because the ATM-0411 950 00.000 USD,has lessthan 21 days to
expire and when it expires,the money will divert and forfeited into
Government purse (account). With that I decided to help you pay the money
so that,the ATM will not expire,because I know when you get your ATM
definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for
helping you. Now i want you to contact Fedex Express Courier Company with
your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver your Card to your
designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery
charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since
they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when
you are going to contact them and dumurrage might have increase.They told
me that their keeping fees is $50 per day and i deposited it on Tuesday
this week. Below is their Contact Informations,Contact Person.!

Name: Mr.James Williams
Company Name: Fedex Express Courier Company
Email: (fedexcouriercompany2296@gmail.com)
Tel:+2348131170252

Contact them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know
once you receive your Card. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your
Postal address and Direct tele phone number to them.again to avoid any
mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking 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
OFFICIAL Keeping fee of $50.00 US Dollars for their immediate action today
to avoid the increament per a day. Please make sure you send this needed
infomation to the Director generalof Fedex Express Courier Company Ltd
REV. DR. James Williams. with the address given to you.Note. The Fedex
Express Courier Company Ltd don't know the contents of the package I
registered it as a package of an jewlerys They don't know it contains
valuable atm card. this is with your ATM CARD.

Yours Faithful
Mr.Barry Mack

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