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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.Pauline Adenks" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexcourieris@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:24:31 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS----- OPEN

My Dear,

This is to bring to your notice that I have paid the re-activation fee andthe
delivery of your Visa Card. I paid it because the International BankDraft worth
of $1.5m has less than Seven days to expire and when it expires, for self
support. and includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract, inheritance & lotto sum, and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems
etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercise and that is why we contacted you.

the money will diverted into Federal Government treasury account.With that I
decided to help you pay off the money so that the International Bank Draft will
not expire, because I trust that when you receive your Visa Card definitely you
must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you. The only money
you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver your ATM CARD direct 1.5M
to your physical Address in your country is ($100.00 USD).

One hundred United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Company
so far. Again, I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contacting them and in case of demurrage. Below is their Contact
Information,

FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Contact Person: Dr. White Duncan
Tel: 00 229 97 066211
Fax: 00 229 97 066211
Email: fedexcourieris@w.cn

Contact them Today to avoid delay send them:
YOUR FULL NAME..............
YOUR ADDRESS.................
YOUR TELE...................
COPY OF YOUR ID...........

and let me know once you receive your card, please don't forget me when you
received it.
God bless you.
Best Regards.


Mrs.Pauline Adenks
Asistant to UN General Secretary (United Nations)

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