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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 John Came." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dchambers@qatar.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:15:09 -0700
Subject: Re: Reconfirm below information Very Urgent

Attention Sir/Madam

How are you today and your business?

Compliments of the season, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your Consignment contain the total amount of your Three million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD$3.5Million) cash payment compensation, which I was to sent to you and later return back due to wrong address provided. I think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a lot of stress, but I thank God that it return back safely.

The only thing now is your urgent contact directly to (UBS Courier Service Company), this company are in charge of delivering your consignment box contain the (USD$3.5Million).Again let me repeat, Contact UBS Courier Service Company with the informations below.

Contact Person: Dr. KEVIN BELLO
(Shipment Manager)
E-mail : (enquirie@superposta.com )
Telephone: +229-665-47-711

For the purpose of clarification, It is advised that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably $95 United States dollar that remains that you will send to their security office for the safe keeping fee of your returned box so far. Don't be misconviced by anybody, and be advised to reconfirm your current contact informations to the UBS COMPANY.

YOUR FULL NAME;;;;;;;;;
YOUR COUNTRY;;;;;;;
HOME ADDRESS;;;;;;
OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;;
TELEPHONE NUMBER;;;;;;;;;
OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;;
AGE&SEX;;;;;;;;.

In addition to what i said earlier please don't disclose the content of the box to them, avoid delay, they will waiting to hear from you for them to commence on the delivery immediately.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Regards
Mr John Came.
Information Officer





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