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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: "Mr.Osman Zafar" <osmanzafar@hushmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Osman Zafar" <feinexcc@deliveryman.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:26:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello


 Attention Please!,

I'm Mr.Osman Zafar, I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful in getting your Bank draft of $2.5million USD) I deposited the bank draft with FEDEX Express Courier Company here to avoid expiry since i could not get you on phone.

Just yesterday I succeeded in registering the Bank Draft with FEDEX Express Courier Company to make sure it will be among the parcel that will be deliver this week or next week. What you have to do is to contact Dr. Adams Kessinger on the information below for further direction of what you should do next;

ATTN; Dr.Adams Kessinger
E-mail: ( feinexcc@deliveryman.com )
Tel:Phone (+229) 98460604
FEDEX International Express Courier Company
Benin Republic West Africa.

I paid all the charges except their delivery charges of which they said the beneficiary should pay to ensure them that the parcel is going directly to the owner to avoid sending it to wrong person. Please indicate the registration code (011827) to Dr.Adams Kessinger when contacting or calling him.

Thanks for your patience.
Mr.Osman Zafar

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