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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: "FLETCHER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fl4847348238@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:43:14 +0100
Subject: Attention / Final Notice of Your Package

 
Attention / Final Notice of Your Package
 
In view of your inability to receive your package with registration #
MU3990AV from National UK Lottery London united kingdom,originally
scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, city express delivery
(c.e.d). This package in a golden metal box valued $5,316,000 USD
(five million three hundred and sixteen thousand dollars arrived at
Republic International Airport terminal 5 via British airways flight
no.BA297 from Heath-row airport London sometime ago,The package with
registration no,# MU3990AV has been cleared by the Agency and is 100%
legitimate, and has been deposited with Front-point Security, Control
System, due to  The agent assigned to delivered your package to your
address has  return back to UK London for his order's delivery
assignment that is why he deposited your package with Front-point
Security to enable you retrieve your package from Front-point Security
here in States with out any stress.
 
Please reconfirm these information's
 
1. Your Full Name; .............................. ..
2. Your current address; ..........................
3. Your phone number; .............................
4. Nearest airport to your location ...............
5. Your Occupation; .............................. .
 
Therefore, writing to inform you that the days of grace has elapsed
and we shall begin to charge the daily storage fee of $25usd. Please
call Ray Fletcher + 1 315 681 2791 or contact Email address: (
fl4847348238@gmail.com) to release this package directly to you.
 
Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our
department will be compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed
consignment, and maybe forfeited.
 
Note: Delivery of your package from the Front-point Security to your
residential address.view the  attachment package with registration #
MU3990AV.
 
Best regards,
Shelley Larose Arken
STORAGE OFFICER Terminal 5 Extension 11

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