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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: "ARAMEX DELIVERY UNLIMITED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <etcloxury@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:45:23 -0400
Subject: ARAMEX DELIVERY UNLIMITED

ARAMEX DELIVERY UNLIMITED
WWW.ARAMEX.COM

HELLO,

THE BANK JUST DEPOSITED YOUR ATM CARD WITH OUR COMPANY TODAY, THEY REFUSE TO PAY THE DELIVERY FEE.

WHEN WE ASKED THEM ABOUT THE DELIVERY FEE AND THEY SAID YOU HAVE REFUSE TO PAY, YOU SAID YOU NEED THE DELIVERY TO BE MADE ON C.O.D. THE BANK GIVE US YOUR CONTACT DETAILS TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY AND ARRANGE FOR YOUR DELIVERY.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE STOPPED COD, WE ARE NOW ON H.O.D( HALF ON DELIVERY) SO GO AHEAD AND PAY HALF OF THE DELIVERY FEE AND WE SHALL DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU WITHIN 3 DAYS AND YOU PAY US THE REMAINING BALANCE.

THANKS AND REPLY FOR YOUR ATM CARD TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU AT ONCE.

ARAMEX DELIVERY UNLIMITED
NIGERIA.
MANAGEMENT.

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