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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: "Mr JOSEPH Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex_joseph@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 06:29:42 -0500
Subject: Contact Fedex for your approved bank draft

FED-EX INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS COURIER SERIVCE
Head Office :70 Int'l Airport Rd,
Mafoluku,Lagos Nigeria
Tel no:+234-8138-9227-42
E-mail:-fedex_joseph@yahoo.co.id


Attn sir/ma


Be informed that The United Nation ,Central Bank of Nigeria and the International Community or Ecowas have signed an agreement with FED-EX INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS COURIER SERIVCE PLC to delivery your Bank Draft worth of $2.5 million to you as your part payment, the delivery will commences as soon as we hear from you with your information required

So kindly send your information to us

1. Your full name and address
2. Telephone number
3 .International passport or ID card

Note that your draft has being approved so kindly send your information immediately you receive this e-mail

I look forward to hear from you


Best regards

Mr JOSEPH Williams
Director Fed-Ex Courier Company Plc

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