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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: "Dr.Williams Clark." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams.clark@zing.vn>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:57:30 -0400
Subject: Director World Bank Delegates in Africa.

>From the Desk of Dr.Williams Clark.
Director World Bank Delegates in Africa.
Our Ref: WBD/IRD/CBX/028/2012.
Phone/Fax: +234-1-950-3175.

Attn:Certified Beneficiary,

It is my ultimate pleasure to inform you about the latest meeting we held yesterday with the new ECOWAS chairman, minister of finance and senates committee on unclaimed foreign fund matters. We have resolved to send your $4.5millions as a consignment and It came to our notice that International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not abide the plan of transferring the funds via Bank transfer/certified Bank Draft due to the high rate of terrorism and the huge amount involved.

So be informed that your long awaited Inheritance/Contract funds valued $4.5m (Four million, five hundred thousand united states dollars) has been packaged into a consignment box to deliver to you without further delay. The consignment was successful registered with United Parcel Service (UPS) and we have solemn agreement with them that it will be delivered to you within five working days without opening the package. Although we obtained FBI AND INTERPOL report which guarantees that nobody will open the box until the diplomat hand it over to you. The details of your package are below and remember to identify it with registration code (upsa25s8Z12).

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Registration code Description: upsa25s8Z12
Number of Packages 1
UPS Service: Air Cargo Accompanied by Diplomat
UPS Return Service: UPS Returns, Print Return Label
Weight: 70.6kg
Tracking Number: 1Z638E5690****
Contact person is Mr.Philip Hills.
Email:(courierman@deliveryman.com)
Tel: +234-8027-020-731

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Meanwhile both diplomat and UPS Company did not know the original content of the consignment box for security reasons; Its been registered as personal belonging which you will use to celebrate your forth coming birthday. So re-confirm your delivery address to UPS dispatching manager who is in charge of this registered box, he is waiting for you to reconfirm your information like your name________, Delivery Address__________, personal identity card compulsory_________& Your direct Telephone Numbers ___________ for proper identification and communication.

The delivery and insurance charge are to be paid by authority, the only money you will send to them is $150usd for security guard. Also confirm to them your nearest international airport to locate you immediately the diplomat arrives. Our agreement with this company is that they must deliver this package within five days of the depositing date, so contact them immediately you receive this email. Contact UPS dispatching manager Mr.Philip Hills at (courierman@deliveryman.com) Tel: +234-8027-020-731. Ask him where to send the security fee and when the diplomat will arrive to your country with your package.

Best Regards,

Dr.Williams Clark.

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