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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: "UPS" <upsdidlivery@gmail.com>
Reply-To: upsnigeria@qq.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:47:51 +0400 (MSK)
Subject: YOUR PARCEL TRACKING NUMBER: 1Z9575R2P297341747




Attention Recipient

This email is coming to you as a constant reminder concerning your pending
package which has been held up in our overseas custody in the United
State. The Package contains an international certify Bank Draft in your
favour and in the amount of $2,850,000.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred And
Fifty Thousand) us dollars only and an attached covering letter.

The package left Lagos-Nigeria on October 2013. It has been held up at
Pine Bluff, AR, USA awaiting clearance and redirection after two (2)
unsuccessful delivery attempts to your residential address. To track the
availability of your package, go to www.ups.com/tracking and insert the
tracking number below to view delivery status.

WWW.UPS.COM
TRACKING NUMBER: 1Z9575R2P297341747

You are hereby advised to provide and reconfirm your delivery address so
we can immediately re-issue the (Air) Waybill for the clearance and
redirection of the parcel to your exert address. You are advised to
contact us as the designated recipient on the (Air) Waybill as soon as
possible for clearance and delivery reschedule. Do confirm and provide us
with your exact recipient delivery address.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
ZIP CODE
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

Note that if you fail to provide the information within a reasonable time
as UPS may determine in view of the financial instrument enclosed, the
package will be considered undeliverable as the parcel does not have a
return address and may be refer to the commission for warfare. For the
avoidance of doubt,UPS assumes no responsibility for its inability to
complete a delivery due to incorrect and incomplete recipient's address
whether or not it attempts to notify the recipient. This is our third and
final notice in respect of the above subject matter. Please note that
clearance and redirection requirement fees will be $180 US Dollars only.
For urgent response, Please E-mail us or call the below 24 hours service
line for assistance.

E-mail: fillinsolamide@ups-nigeria.bl.ee

Thank you
Mr. Fillins Olamide.
UPS Online Management Team.
All rights reserved. © UPS 1995-2013
_______________________________
this e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended
solely for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the
intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby advice to notify us
immediately with E-mail; complaint@ups-nigeria.bl.ee as copying,
dissemination or any use is unlawful and prohibited.

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