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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.Alex Ali" <dhg4342@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Alex Ali" <postaldeliveryofice04@ufo.tc>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:46:20 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: CONTACT POSTAL DELIVERY OFFICE NOW!!

Dear Friend,

This is Mr.Alex Ali, I have registered your Bank Draft to POST OFFICE BENIN,So that they will Post it to your home address and i believe that your current address is still the same. Your total amount in the Package is USD$850.000.00 and the OFFICE assured me that there will be no stoppage until it get to your home address.

I want you to contact them and you have to re-confirm your address where to Post it to you.

Contact MR.TOPE JAMES
PHONE:+229-98286643
03 BP 1000,COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC.
E-mail:(postaldeliveryofice04@ufo.tc)

Mr.Tope James, informed me that it will take good 4 days to get to your house and your parkage acumulate cost is USD$89.99. as postalcharges. Your Current address have to be reconfirmed when contacting the this office. And you addvice to send the acumulate charger to them with the information below.

USE THIS INFORMATION TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE TO THEM

RECEIVER NAME   IS       OKOLI  DONALD
COUNTRY         IS      REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY            IS      COTONUO
TEXT QUESTION   IS      HOW MUCH
ANSWER          IS        $89.99.

do let me know as soon as you receive  your parckage OK.
Thank You.
Mr.Alex Ali,
03 BP 1000,COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC

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