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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: "FedEx Courier Service" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wmidas@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:35:30 +0400
Subject: Dear Esteemed Customer

FedEx Nigeria Head Office
70 International Airport Road
Mafoluku, Lagos.
Tel +234-80-280-47274
 
 
Dear Customer.
 
Message From FedEx Office
 
We have an ATM CARD for you from World Bank worth $2.5Million United State Dollars, with a outstanding insurance payment of 90USD. This package is to be delivered to you before Friday Next Week. It a Bank Draft. You are required to contact Mr.Williams Dean Midas.
 
 
Therefore the only money that you are going to pay is $90USD for the Security Keeping Fee only.
 
Understand that your ATM CARD and other related documents have been sealed in a brown package ready to be shipped to you. We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it
 
Here is the Payment information that you are going to use to make the payment to our account officer Mr.Ochu Solomon.
 
Receiver Name: Ochu Solomon
Receiver Address: Lagos, Nigeria
Text Question:HELPER
Text Answer: GOD
Amount $90USD
MTCN Number
Senders Name:
Senders Address :
 
You are advice to contact Mr. Williams Dean Midas with the full payment details also with your delivery Address where they will deliver your ATM CARD to.
 
Name: Mr.Williams Dean Midas
Email: wmidas@yahoo.cn
Mobile:+2348028047274
ALL MAIL FOR CLAIM SHOULD BE SENT TO: wmidas@yahoo.cn
 
And also the FedEx Courier Service Company hereby inform all their customers through this media by eradicating all their communication with the scam mails that are going all-over the world be careful with their e-mails so that your parcel will not be in danger with their evil plans.
 
WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.
 
YOURS RESPECTFULLY.
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.
MR. GREG MARTINS
AVPLN01/AVIPAM

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