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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: "Ups Courier Service" <ups.manager@ups.com>
Reply-To: anthon.shevchenko@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:21:57 -0400
Subject: MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU

Dear Friend,

Please kindly accept my apologies for sending you this unsolicited email
which might come into your mail box as a Spam mail.

I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I
sourced your email from the peoples search database on the web during my
discrete search for a foreign partner who would partner with me on this.

I have a proposal for you.This however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honor against your will, but I hope you will read on and
consider the value I offer.

My name is Mr.Anthon Shevchenko. I work in Ukraine with the Ups Courier
Service Ukraine.

On December 30th 2004,Mr.Nicos Kostas,a Cyprus based Gold and Diamond seller
shipped two boxes containing (45 KG GOLD BARS)&(27 KG DIAMOND STUDS) valued
at $25,000,000.00 TWENTY FIVE MILLIONS DOLLARS from Cyprus to Ups Store
Ukraine.

Since 30th December 2004,the Ups Kiev had waited for late Mr.Nicos,to come
forward for claims,but he never came,never called on telephone and never
wrote us by mail.

However,after some few months,the Ups Ukraine heard on news that Mr.Nicos
died with his wife and son in a plane crash in Greece,which left the Ups Kiev
with no option of a beneficiary to these boxes since 2004 till date.

Below are sites from BBC and other international reporters as regards this
plane crash in Greece;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4151398.stm

However,Our European Regional Office has authorized me as the Ups Kiev
Operations Manager to contact the family of late Mr.Nicos for claims,which is
why am writing you today.

This is risk free because the Ups shipping receipt and all court documents
which will testify that you are the beneficiary to late Mr.Nicos will be
endorsed by the ''SUPREME COURT OF UKRAINE'' but the proceeds of our deal
must be shared in the ratio of 50% for you and 50% for me after you receive
the boxes.

The Late Mr.Nicos has no beneficiary or living relative,so if you are
interested to work with me by putting up as the beneficiary to the late
Mr.Nicos Kostas,simply fill the form below with your details.

FULL NAME.......................
DELIVERY ADDRESS.........................
MOBILE..........................
OCCUPATION......................
AGE.............................
COUNTRY.........................

I shall submit the above details to the Ups Courier Service,but note that you
may be responsible for the Ups shipping conditions and terms,as I have
already explained to you earlier about my anonymity to avoid trace or
suspicion.

Yours Truly,
Mr.Anthon Shevchenko
UPS Kiev Operations Manager
Email:anthon.shevchenko@gmx.com
Tel:+380978490067

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