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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. Debora Wood" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: upsparcels@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:28:58 +0800
Subject: Bank Draft

I am Mrs. Debora Wood I have a package (Bank Draft) of $500,000,00 United State Dollars
in your name, and left with UPS United Parcel Services Company for claims, All you need
to do is to contact UPS United Parcel Services Company via below information for your
package delivery to arrive your home address.

Contact Person: Mr Kent Davis
Email Address: upsparcels@gmail.com
Telephone: +2348151860033

Do send to them (UPS) your correct postal address, full name, contact phone number, so
that they can be able to deliver your package direct to your postal address and you
have to pay a fee of $160 USD only, which is the UPS United Parcel Services Company
delivery charges fee so far, for your package (Bank Draft) to arrive to you in your
home address, I have paid for all necessary charges except, that of the delivery
Custom Clearance fee of the courier company so far.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Debora Wood.

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