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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: Joseph Scott <info@efcc.org>
Reply-To: <ups_courierservice2014@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 04:59:45 +0700
Subject: CONTACT THE U.P.S IMMEDIATELY!

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).
House 48. Albert Macaulay Way Victoria Island Lagos/Nigeria
Attn:
I am Agent Joseph Scott with the ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
(EFCC). The ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION in alliance with
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been working
towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part
of Africa With the help of United States Government and the United
Nations.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various
parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF
BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our
custody
here in Lagos Nigeria. We have also arrested all those who claim that
they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents who has money for
transfer or want you to be the next of kin. We have been able to
recover
so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-crime
commission and the United State Government have ordered the money
recovered from the people to be shared among 1000 Lucky people.

This email is being directed to you because your email address was
found
in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody
here in Nigeria and with the information gathered from this scam
artist,
we noticed that you have been ripped of so much money and the
organizing
committee have decided to compensate you with a little token to recover
the lost of your fund. You are therefore being compensated with the
total sum $1,500,000, (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).

Since your email appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive
a compensation of $1.500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars), we have made arrangement to provide you with an ATM
CARD that you will use to withdraw your money in any part of the World,
we have made an arrangement with the UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (U.P.S) all
you will have to do now is to contact the UPS Office with these Code
Of
Conduct (REF.57990W) to prove to them that you are the rightful owner
of
the ATM CARD all you will do now is to contact them through the email
addresses stated below with your Code Of Conduct and also your Full
Name,Occupation,Home Address, Country,Gender,Calling Number
Full Name..........
Country............
Home Address.......
Gender.............
Occupation.........
Cell Phone.........
Age................

Please contact now for the delivery of your ATM CARD
Email : courier_service.ups@post.com
Phone:+2349093820375

We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck.

Best Regard,
Joseph Scott,
Investigation Officer.
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Please note that e-mails, letters and phone calls are currently been
made to unsuspecting persons by fraudsters claiming to have access to
their funds. Every day, people throughout the world are falling victim
to scams of one way or the other. It could be an unexpected prize draw
or lottery win, or a chance to invest in an exciting new money-making
or
investment program . In the circumstance, we unreservedly advice you to
dissociate yourself from all correspondence and transactions entered
into based on evidently fraudulent and fictitious claims.
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