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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 NEW YORK <ROBERT_CARBUCCIA_FEDX@QATAR.IO>
Reply-To: fedexoffice_newyork123@Safe-mail.net
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:53:45 -0500
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY IN ATM CARD FROM FEDEX NEW YORK




FedEx New York
ADDRESS > FedEx Kinko's 105 Duane St New York, NY
10007 Delivery ATM payment department inheritance fund.
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 CALL ME..
EMAIL: royal_b_ank_of_america@hotmail.co.uk

Dear client/customer

I am Robert Carbuccia
from FedEx New York office.
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 call me

kindly once again provide to us your full delivery address to enable us
make the delivery of your ATM CARD that was sent to you by zenith
Bank London. as your ineherittance Fund about Fifteen Million
Dollars from zenith Bank London.

the contact person in zenith bank london is davis williams,
phone: +44-7035959142. who send your atm card to Fedex office
now york.

We apologize for the delay of the FUND transfer and will make it a
success delivery this time hence you give to us your full name and
address including your number to avoid delivery mistake.

Full name:------------------------------------------
country: ----------------------------------------
Address:----------------------------------------------
Phone:-----------------------------------------------
persona; Identity---------------------------------------------------- -
your nearest airport in your area.--------------------------------


with this useful information we can be sure that when your package arrives
we deliver without further problems.


I AM DR Robert carbuccia.
FedEx office new york.
ALTERNATE> Email :
Phone: + 1-718-713-2152 CALL ME.
fedexoffice_newyork123@Safe-mail.net

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