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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: "Parcel Epress" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <parcelexpress.deliveryng@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 20:34:30 +0200
Subject: CLAIM NOTIFICATION...CONTACT PARCEL EXPRESS NOW!

CLAIM NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that a package containing an International Bank Draft of
$800,000.00 in your name was lodged with us by your Mr. John Smith for onward
delivery to your address. Your parcel is still at our dispatch unit awaiting
your prompt attention, ready to be shipped to your doorstep upon your
reconfirming of your delivery address once again to avoid delivery to a wrong
address.

Email our office agent at parcelexpressdeliverng@secretarias.com to reconfirm
the underlisted for the records:

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
SEX:
A COPY OF YOUR VALID ID:

Note that Parcel express had concluded all the necessary settlement with Nicon
Insurance including the Internal Revenue Service. Your agent Mr. John Smith is
yet to settle the shipping/freight fee of $290 before resolving the problems
experienced with the Insurance Company and the IRS, we advise that you send the
shipping fee through MONEYGRAM or WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to commence the
delivery of your package to your nominated address, before it accrues demurrage
which will commence after 48hours from this date.

Upon receipt of the shipping fee, your package will be shipped with the next
flight out to your country, and it will get to your doorstep within 48 hours
after confirming your payment.

Note that your parcel tracking number will be sent to you via e-mail upon
confirming your payment. Parcel Express Courier provides access to a growing
global market place through a network of supply chain, transportation, business
and related information Services.

You are advised to send the shipping fee through MONEYGRAM or WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER online official websites on your personal computer with your
valid credit card or in any of the SHOPPING MALL, SUPERSTORE, GROCERY STORE or
GAS STATION outlet closest to you with the payment information of the Parcel
Express Account Officer here in the United States of America.


Parcel Express Courier Company is one of the world's great success stories, the
start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information.

Faithfully,
Mr. Mike C. Fiorentino
Head Of Operation Dept,
Parcel Express Courier
__________________________________________________________
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed.
Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail Or the information herein
by anyone other than the intended recipient,or an employee or agent Responsible
for delivering the message to the intended recipient is hereby prohibited.
Copyright (c) 2012

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