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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: Wells Felix <felixwells@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:31:35 +0800 (CST)
Subject: i have used another Proof of Ownership document to secure your shipment


Hope you are good?

I want to inform you that i have used another Proof of Ownership document to secure your shipment accordingly and i have deposited your shipment at a private warehouse in New York for safe keeping,At this juncture if you have any reliable diplomat you can trust,give him or her my contact detail to reach me immediately so i can direct  your diplomat to the warehouse where i deposited your shipment to pick up your boxes and deliver to you.However if you don't have any geniune diplomat you trust, get back to me immediately so i can direct you to a reliable diplomat that can deliver your shipment to your door step without any encumbrances.The reason why i did all this is because i don't want your shipment to go back to African and the same time i don't want president Obama to use your funds for his campaign that is going on,i hate him with passion and he must fail this time.For your own interest you must keep this gesture to your self alone and never
disclose the content of the boxes to your diplomat for security reason so that your diplomat will not disappear with your shipment.Like i said if you don't have any genuine diplomat that have worked for you in the past or  worked for some one you know,just get back to me i will direct you to reliable diplomat that can do the delivering perfectly.

Act fast OK.

Yours In Service,
Agent Felix Wells
Regional Deputy Director
Phone:+1-940-604-5742

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