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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: "Chris Agwu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedeexatmdept@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 13:06:33 +0100
Subject: Your urgent report.

Attention:Beneficiary

I am Han Wang, Secretary Secretary fedex plc Benin Republic ATM Master Card Department. this note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men. Mr Albert Evans and Mr john Adams who stormed my office in company of Mr. Gila Uwa (on white African attire).

The white man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised (THIS OUR COMPANY)But because of their inability to have paid at the agreed time.They said that you were dead and before your death,You appointed them as the next of kin to your inheritance $1.5m Which was converted as an ATM MASTER CARD BY THE DEPOSITOR on your behalf, Which is presently under our custody now, These two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your inheritance compensation fund should be presented to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of this ATM masterd card was duely parceled it quickly for tha and granted approvals to their application and packaged it for them to go with it.When the Lasco security, company & Sec.Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary.I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the parcel and directed them to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time placed a stop orderin respect of our manager mr Chris
Agwu the manager FEDEX BENEIN REPUBLIC
instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.
Meanwhile this office we will not hesitate to continue the payment
transmission to them if no response comes from you. Contact us below:

Contact person:Kenny Davis
Email:fedeexatmdept@sify.com

immediately, as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorized them to effect the above changes.

Note when replying do not fail to re-confirm thus below for our perusual
and file,also to avoid mistakes on despatching the parcel of the atm to
you.furthermore, when replying do not fail to include your parcel code which is code 333

1,Your full name.
2,Your correct address where the atm parcel will be send to you to avoid
wrongful delivery.
3,Your mobile telephone number.
4,Your country of oregin
5,Your company's name and gender,

Regards
Chris Agwu

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