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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: "Rev.George Larry." <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ups88@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:34:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: United Parcel Service, 80 Eighth Avenue, 8th Floor



















 
United Parcel
Service, 80 Eighth Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10011
United States of
America
Shipment Code: FED/00987-887646
Parcel Number:
5162
 

Good day,
 
Good day to you, this is
the second notice we are sending to you in regards to your atm visa card left
here in our office, we notified you about this few weeks ago but we haven’t
heard from you up till this moment.
 
Many other packages, which we are supposed to
deliver together with yours had already been delivered to their various owners
and yet yours is still here in our company.Your parcel atm Visa Card with
reference number 5162 is inside one a magazine which was posted through Post
Office Benin Republic to our facility custody here in New York to avoid further
delay by U.S Customs Service.
 
This is just to reduce the delivery cost for
you.After the phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs Authority and
the Government of Benin Republic, it was resolved that You should send the sum
of $89.00 for clearance certificate to receive your magazine from UPS Express
office here in New York City. and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the package in favor of  as our accountant officer in Benin
Republic Send the $89.00 through western union once you receive this
mail.
 
The UPS OFFICER in your city will receive it
first, drive down to your house and deliver the Envelop to you home 's Address.
As soon as you send the $89.00 today, Tomorrow Morning the UPS OFFICE in your
city will receive the magazine On Your Behalf and drive down to your residential
address without wasting any more time.
 
You are advised to send a total sum of $89.00
via western union to the name of  as our accountant officer in Benin Republic
below.   
    
Receiv's Name/-----IKWUNNE O
ANTHONY
City/-------Cotonou
Country/-----Benin Republic
Test
Question/------ Number
Answer:/ -------God
Amount/--------- Is Good
 
Please forward the payment information
immediately you send the $89 us dollars,if you are not sending the payment for
the to obtain the Clearance Certificate, don't reply to this emailas this will
only last for (48 Hours) we are going to return the parcel back to the UPS
OFFICE Benin Republic After (48 Hours) The ATM Card Value Amount is :$ 2.8
Millon Us Dollars )
 
Your ATM VISA CARD withdrawing access pin code
number is (1168) take note, once you receive the card you take it to any cash
point around your area, slot it in and enter the pin code for withdrawal, the
amount you are to withdrew per day is USD$20,000.00. (Twenty thousand United
State dollars) each day.
 
Remain blessed and enjoy your
funds.
 
 I have spent over 20 years with United Parcel
Service  New York, NY

Thanks.


 
Rev.George Larry. Operation Manager United Parcel

Service New York NYC
Shipment Officer Of United Parcel Delivery
Services



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