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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 Rosemary Campbell <info@fedex.com>
Reply-To: steveclarkdesk101@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:04:32 -0300
Subject: Contact Barrister Steve Clark!!!




Dear Beneficiary,

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Trunk Box worth
150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars),
Being compensation fund for 150 scam victims by the united
nation (UN) in collaboration With the economic community of west
Africa states (ECOWAS), But I did not hear from you all this while.

I have deposited the Trunk Box with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE West Africa,
So i travelled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and
I will not be back
until completion of my 3 months course. What you have to do now is to
contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE immediately to know when they will
deliver your consignment to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charges, Insurance
premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the consignment showing that it
is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorism in your Country.
The only money you will send to FEDEX COURIER SERVICE is 300USD
only for the Security Keeping Fee of your trunk box so far, And as soon as
they confirm your payment, Your trunk box will be delivered to the postal
address given to them.

I would have paid that but they refused, Because they don't know when you
will contact them and in case of demurrages. You have to contact the FEDEX
COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Trunk Box with this
information below:

Contact Agent: Barr Steve Clark.
Email Address: steveclarkdesk101@gmail.com
Phone Number: +234-81811-62084

Reconfirm the below information to the agent:
FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
OCCUPATION:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
CURRENT EMAIL:

Request for the tracking number of your Trunk Box to enable you track and
know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try and contact
them immediately as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and
remember to pay the Security keeping fee of 300USD for their immediate
action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive
your consignment and If you know that you cannot come up with the
300USD don?t even think of contacting FedEx Courier Service.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Rosemary Campbell.






















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