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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.Mrs Alexa Olivia." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nelsonwilliam@accountant.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 12:59:50 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend

 
 
Dear Lucky Beneficiary,
 
 
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LAGOS, PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the  delivery of your ATM  Card. I paid it because the ATM Card 8119 $1.5m, has less three days to expire  and when it expires,  the money will go into Government purse.With that I decided to help you pay the  money so that,the  ATM Card will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM Card definitely
you must pay me  back my money and even compensate me for helping you.
 
 
 
Now i want you to contact UPS Delivery Service with your Full Contact  informations so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The  delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees  since they refused.
 
 
They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to  contact them and dumurrage might have increase. They told me that their keeping fees is $25 per day and i deposited it on Monday
this week. Below is  their Contact Informations,
 
 
Contact Person:Mr Nelson William  UPS Delivery Service
Email(nelsonwilliam@accountant.com)
Tel: +2348083484685
Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you  receive your card.
 
 
Best Regards.
Dr.Mrs Alexa Olivia.
Compliment
 
 

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