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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: "Mrs. Angel Coulby" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexexpress.service@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 00:07:06 +0200
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX, WHERE TO DEVILER IT TO YOU?

Attention

We have been waiting for you since to contact us for your $5,800,000.00 (five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars your Email wine ?)
This is to notify all online customers that Google is 12th years; Google became a Corporation on September 27, 1998. This Corporation was established to encourage individual that are active Users of Google search engine and Google ancillary service. Google is currently the world leading search engine worldwide, and is vigorously making more effort to make sure the reputation of the company stands out to be the best among the rest, with the optimize help of our customers worldwide. We wish to congratulate you once again, for being selected on the ongoing 11th Anniversary.

What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx Express Courier Services Benin as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you. We have paid the delivering charge, the Insurance premium and clearance Certificate fee.
The only Fee you are expected to pay is $125 usd Dollar for the Security Keeping of the cheque. We would have paid the fee but the company insisted that We should not because they don't know when you will be contacting them and to avoid demur rage or further cost.
You have to contact the dispatch Manager of FedEx Express Courier Services Benin, Dr.Morris Hill

Immediately for an urgent delivery of your parcel to you with your information below to avoid any mistake on the Delivery.
Your Postal address;________________________
Full Names:______________________
Direct telephone number;__________
Occupation:_________
Age:______________________
Passport number:_____________

Registered in Cotonou. Registered No: 1026167
You are also expected to present the security keeping code:
(SCT/0433/F) to him for verification and confirmation

HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE DISPATCH MANAGER
FedEx Express Courier Services BENIN
Contact Person: Dr.Morris Hill
Email Address:(fedexexpress.service@w.cn)
Phone: +229989681
Please do contact him as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay.
Also be notified.Once again, we say Congratulations
Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Angel Coulby
(Note: this message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by mail scammer's)

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