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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: "REV PETERS UDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex_shipmentngltd@live.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:29:42 -0700
Subject: FEDEX PARCEL

Dear Friend,
Good day and Please be informed you that I deposited your BANK DRAFT
worth $750,000,00 USD as your part payment with FedEx Delivery Services to deliver it to you.
Since I did not hear from you,
I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till the end of August.
kindly contact fedex with the information below.
Delivery Officer: Mr Frank Philips

mail: fedex_shipmentngltd@live.com

Parcel Number: EG2272-NG
Tel; +234-1-8239500
Please reply FedEx with your address and shipment code for re-confirmation.
Once again delivery charges have been paid for, but the only fee remaining is
the security safe keeping fee of USD200, which you will be required to pay.
Also note that FedEx Services do not know the content ofthe parcel,
I registered it as an African magazine, they do not know it contains BANK DRAFT inside.
Rev Peters Ude.








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