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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: "NELSON COLE" <office@office.aquilahotels.com>
Reply-To: claim.agent@superposta.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:34:16 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Delivery Notification!




Attention: Please!

I have registered your ATM MASTER CARD of (US$850.000.00) with UNITED
POSTAL SERVICE for 48hours Delivery. I packaged the ATM CARD in a
portable box as Gift & register it with UNITED POSTAL SERVICE BENIN
REPUBLIC to ensure the delivery is complete within 48hours as we agreed.
What you have to do is to contact them with the given information below
and reconfirm your home and office address to them.

Attn: Dr. Godwin Martins.
UNITED POSTAL SERVICE
Benin Republic West Africa States,
E-mail: claim.agent@superposta.com
Tel: +229-9829 2981

Reconfirm below information to them:

1.YOUR FULL NAME.
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR COUNTRY.
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.

I have paid all the fees involved for the Delivery except their Security
Keeping Fee of (US$45.00) which you have to pay them as beneficiary of the
Box and as soon as you pay them the Security Fee your Delivery will take
off and arrive to your home or Office within 48hours. Please indicate the
registration Number of (8947) to them when contacting or calling them.

Best Regards
Mr. Nelson Coleman

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