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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: International Cricket Council <sposoriom@saludcoop.coop>
Reply-To: <icc.award@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:00:28 -0700
Subject: Your Winning Notification

This is to officially inform you that I have Paid the delivery fee for your Cheque/Draft from ICC Cricket Award Center but the manager of NatWest Bank London told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash GBP450.000,00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the GBP450.000,00 in cash was made with UBX XPRESS SECURITY COMPANY UK.
 
 
 
Below are the contact details of UBX XPRESS COURIER SECURITY COMPANY UK.
 
 
 
CONTACTS PERSON: Mr. Ravi Soni
TEL: +44 70 35911553
EMAIL: ubx.courierdelivery@yahoo.com.hk
ADDRESS: UNIT 24-25 ADLER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BETAM ROAD HAYES MIDDLESEX UB3.
 
 
 
Note, that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery, but you will be required to pay the Airport Clearance charge of your delivery upon the arrival of the agent in your country which the UBX XPRESS SECURITY COMPANY will explain more to you for better understanding and how much you need to arrange and keep ready for the Airport clearance formality so as to enable the delivery agent make your delivery without any complication of issues with the Airport Authorities of your country
 
 
 
Furthermore kindly forward all your mailing information to them immediately you receive this mail and you can as well call them on phone.
 
 
 
Receiver's Name:
Your country:
Home address:
Mobil phone number:
Office number:
Occupation:
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Id Identification:
 
 
 
In addition to what i said earlier please, kindly follow the instruction of the Delivery Company to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this code number to them while emailing them (GB 052421770) this code will prove that you are the rightful owner of the deposited VIP CONSIGNMENT in their company, use it as your subject while contacting them.
 
 
 
Thanks and remain bless.
Mr David Richardson
Chief executive Officer (ICC)
 

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