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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. Don Jackson" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:04:27 -0000
Subject: FEDEX COMPANY LTD.

Hello My Friend
 
I have paid the delivery fee for your cheque and all the necessary arrangement has made with FEDEX COMPANY and the manager of ecobank told me that the cheque will expire before getting to you, so I told him to cash the ($10.8) million and deposited the cash with FedEx company, now contact the FedEx company with this information below.
 
CONTACT PERSON: Rev Patrick Koffi
Email: (fedexpresscomp@w.cn)
Telephone: +229 95319972
Office Telephone: +229 66562003
 
Contact them to enable them deliver the consignment box to you immediately and let me know when you have receive your consignment box also make sure that you send the needed information to enable them deliver your consignment to you immediately.

FEDEX COMPANY LTD.
And be advised to reconfirm your full information to them.
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME..................................
2. YOUR COUNTRY....................................
3. YOUR HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS......................
4. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..............
5. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE...................
6. YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE.........................
7. A COPY OF YOUR ID/ PICTURE......................
 
Not that only fee you have to pay is Registration fee just only $250, Do let me know immediately you receive your consignment box that was deposited in (FEDEX) company. So that we can share the joy together.
BEST REGARDS,
Mr. Don Jackson

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