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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: "Mrs. Cassandra Chandler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.johnwill101@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:34:11 +0100
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crime Division.

Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday to Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 4 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $2,500,000.00 due to past corrupt governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.


The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use
To withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card
Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also
With the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.


Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working
Days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
Would be mailed to you via FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which
Should expire by July 23rd 2012 you will only need to pay $255 instead of $440
Saving you $185 so if you pay before July 23rd 2012 you save $185 take note that
Anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a
Fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with every other person if
You have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to
Spend is $255.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of
Your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 48hrs after the
Receipt of payment has been confirmed.


Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FedEx website to confirm
People like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name: GARCIA .E: FEDEX Tracking Number: 875785927180 (www.fedex.com)
Name: BELINDA DAVIS: FEDEX T racking Number: 876555810411(www.fedex.com)


Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria,
The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and
Clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $255.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is $440 but because FedEx have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D
Which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international?
Shipping we had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the
Fees reduce from the actual fee of $440 to $255 nothing more and no hidden fees
Of any sort!


To affect the release of your fund valued at $2,500,000.00 you are advised to
Contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr. JOHN WILL with
The information below,


MR JOHN WILL
Email: mr.johnwill101@yahoo.cn
Cell Phone: +234 809 085 9833

You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:

Your full Name............
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is
Sent within 48 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving
Your 100% money back guarantee.


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Cassandra Chandler
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535


Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to
be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact
with Mr JOHN WILL of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal
with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from
impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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