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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 Peter John <officefile----7151@att.net>
Reply-To: fedexexpress62@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:02:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I REGISTERED YOUR PACKAGE WITH PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT449



FEDEX EXPRESS HEAD OFFICE BENIN
DR MIKE EDY & ASSOCIATES 06
BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL:(fedexexpress62@hotmail.com)
PHONE:+229 98 37 03 77

Goodday!!!

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM-0451 $1.5m USD,has less three days to expire and when it expires,the money will divert and forfeited into Government purse (account).With that I decided to help you pay the money so that,the ATM will not expire,because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact Fedex Express with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay.Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and dumurrage might have increase.They told me that their keeping fees is $65  per day and i deposited it today Tuesday  this week.
Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person:DR. MIKE EDY
Fedex Express Service Email: (fedexexpress62@hotmail.com)
Tel: :+229 98 37 03 77.

Contact them Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Card. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their OFFICIAL Keeping
fee of $65  US Dollars for their immediate action today to avoid the increament per a day. Please make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director general of FedEx Express Delivery Company Ltd DR. MIKE EDY.with the address given to you.Note.The FedEx Express Delivery COMPANY Ltd don't know the contents of the Box.
 
I registered it as a Box of an jewlerys They don't know it contents valuable atm card. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director DR. MIKE EDY with this line :+229 98 37 03 77 SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT449. SECURITY CODE SCTC/2009FDXeX/562326/TRANSACTION CODE
233/CSTC/101/33028/CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE
 
SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01.
Yours Faithful,
Mr Peter John



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