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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 .Caroline Jersey." <upsatmcardupsatmcard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedexcompany52@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:08:10 +0200
Subject: Re:Good News Contact FEDEX COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR ATM CARD payment
of $10.5Million.

Good News;

Now we have arranged your payment of $10.5Million Through New Atm Card
also the following information is needed.Your Full Name,Your Home
Address,ID CARD COPY and Your Telephone Number's
Now I want you to contact FeDex Courier Company with your Full
delivery information’s so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your
designated address within 24HRS,like I stated earlier.

FEDEX COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
Contact Person:Mr.Pascal Williams.
Direct phone line is: +22999086843
CONTACT EMAIL :( fedexcompany52@rocketmail.com )

This is your ATM CARD Registration information.

Shipment Code: #AXIB 131ZXR,
Atm Card Registration No; # Eg2272,
Security Code No: # 01721457,
Items No: # J247,
Serial No: #1256784356,
CONTACT EMAIL :( fedexcompany52@rocketmail.com )
Note:you will pay $85 Dollars For Delivery Fee of Your Atm Card to the
Fedex Company in Benin Republic to Enable The Fedex Company Deliver
Your ATM CARD Immediately to your Home Address.

Best Regards,
Mrs .Caroline Jersey.

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