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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: "Zenith Bank Plc" <officeofzenithbankplc@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fcicourier@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 19:43:57 -0500
Subject: Bank Draft of $1,000,000.00 For You,

Hello!!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Winnings Bank Draft
of $1,000,000.00 , but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went
and parcel the Bank Draft and all the document that will facilitate the
clearing of the Bank Draft in your Bank know that the Draft is been
authorized and authenticated by the world bank, please note that i have
deposit the Parcel with FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL,I traveled out of the
country for a Months Course.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL as soon
as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date. For your information,I have paid for the delivering Charges. I
would have paid for the security keeping fee but they said no because they
don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to
contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL with the below information, as you
are to contact them with your personal details such,

Full Name, Telephone Number, Address
Dispatch Director: Dr. David Nwaorgu .
Email Address: fcicourier@rocketmail.com
Phone +234-813-8734748

You are advice to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $350.00
for their immediate action.You should also let me know through email as
soon as you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,
John Obi


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