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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. Mariam Johnson" <info@mariam.com>
Reply-To: fedexcourier.deliveryservice@w.cn
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:18:35 -0300
Subject: Greetings!

--
Greetings!
I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Conformable Bank Draft
of $1,000.000.00 USD (One Million US Dollars), donated by the World
Foundation established 1975 by the Multi-Million groups and companies in
Europe
having the incorporate head office in Africa was conceived with the
objective of human growth,educational,and community development.For your
information, I have paid for the delivering Charge,Insurance premium and
Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug
Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money
you will send to the FedEx COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to
your postal Address in your country is($100.USD) only being Security
Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.I would have paid that but they
said no because they do not know when you will contact them You have to
contact the FedEx Courier Service now with this information below.
****************************************
Full Names: /
Mobile Telephone Number: /
Home Address /
****************************************
Mr.John Magic
Tel :( +60)1661 14085
Email:fedexcourier.deliveryservice@w.cn

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mariam Johnson

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