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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 Ann James <emailoffice7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: teamemail00@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 21:08:48 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Re: Attention: Please! Wait to hear from you



     
Attention: Please!

I
have registered your Compensation Fund of ($1.8Usd) with FedEx
Express Courier Company with registration code of (011-827-8947) for
48hours Delivery. I packaged the total
sum in a Consignment Box sealed as Christmas Gift & succeeded in it
with FedEx Express Courier Company to ensure the delivery is complete
within 48hours as we agreed. What you have to do is to contact them with
the given information below and reconfirm your phone number, home and
office address to them.

Attn: Dr George Levi.
FedEx Express Courier Company
Benin Republic West Africa States,
Tel; +229-9960 4056
E-mail: teamemail00@yahoo.com
E-mail: FedEx.expressltd@yandex.com

Base
on the charge involve for the delivery, I have paid all the fee
involved for the Delivery except their Security Keeping Fee of
(US$145.00) which you have to pay them as beneficiary of the Consignment.
NOTE that as soon as you pay them the Security Fee your Delivery will
take place and arrive to your home or Office within 48hours. Please
indicate the registration Number of (011-827-8947) to them when
contacting or calling them.

SEND THE $145 THROUGH MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER WITH THIS INFORMATION..

Receiver Name: IYKE OKEKE
Receiver's City:  Port-Novo
Receiver's Country: Benin Republic
Address: Rue 1121 Idumota Benin Republic.
Test Question: In God
Test Answer: We trust
Amount:$145USD

Then send the sender's particulars such
as:

MTCN#
Senders Name
Senders Address

Urgent reply will be appreciated.


Best
Regard's,
Mrs. Ann James








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