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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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Fraud email example:

From: "FEDEX NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:14:00 +0100
Subject: FEDEX NEW YORK YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW

DEAR  SIR
I  AM  BRIAN   PHILLIPS
FEDEX  NEW  YORK   OFFICE
Phone:  +1-917-503-1832.
Phone:  +1-929-999-1734.
EMAIL: fedex_phillips_deliverypackage@Safe-mail.net
don't  allow  your  atm  card  to  return  back  as it  is  ready  to  deliver  since  last  week.
Hi Sir.This  is  Highly  opportunity  to  take  your  atm  card  no  matter  what  happen  FedEx  is  out  now  to  deliver  your  atm  card.
 
 
Read  carefully  to  succeed while  your  total fund from zenith bank London was the total fifteen million Dollars.
 
 
let  me  advice  you  that  FedEx  is  already  to  stand  on  your  behalf  to  enable  your  atm  card  been  deliver  with  Quick  action  while  no  one  shall  ever  demanded  another  fee again and  Immediately  you  send  this  last  fee  of  $100  dollars your atm card must surely delivered.
 
we  are   very serious  to  delivery of  your  atm  package  this from  last  week to  the  extent that immediately  you  send  the  last  $100  dollars believe  me  you  must  have  your  atm  card   for  sure  because  the  homeland  security including  Fbi  is  out  to  giving  worry  to Fedex This  time  to  make  sure  we  finalize   every for  delivery  package this  time.
reminder to you again that I swear  that  immediately  you  send  this  last  $100  dollars  definitely  your  atm  card  must  deliver  the  following  day at  your  address  while  we  shall  like  you  to  keep someone  in  the  house  or  you  stay  at  home  your  self  why  because  FedEx  have  already  change  their  system  of  work  to  the  extent  that  if any  manager  delay  again  the  manager  will  be  prosecuted  to  the  law  court.
 
so  our  advice  is  for  you  to  complete  and  send  the  last  $100  dollars  and  take  your  atm  card  final  process  do not  allow  your  atm  card  to  return  back  as  it is ready  for  delivery  believe  me  honestly.
Kindly  contact us for the delivery shipment of your ATM card package which was Loaded for $15,000,000 Fifteem million  Dollar  sent from zenith Bank London.
Zenith bank  Phone: +44-703-191-9236.   or  +44-703-191-6095.
contact  manager  name  is :  Davis  Williams.
Email:  bank_london_zenith@Safe-mail.net
when  you  send  the  last  $100  dollars  make  sure  you  give us all your correct House  address  and phone number to avoid delivery mistake.
I  must  advice  you  today  that  the  reason  why  we directed  you  to  send  the  money  fee  to  the  west  Africa  is  because  the  attach  certificate  is  very  low  cost  prize  but  other  countries  is  charging  higher  that  is  why  we  refer  you  to  Nigeria  in  west  Africa  to  get  the  certificate  very  chipper  rate  of  $100  dollars  only.
the reason to directed you to west Africa is because the attach  certificate very low amount of $100 dollars than other countries  also  make sure you contact David Rebholz  of  FedEx  in  west  Africa for  him to issue the attach  certificate in the rate of $100 dollars  only.
see  the Name  to  contact  FedEx  in  west  Africa  for  your  last  attach  Document.
Name: David Rebholz.
Phone:  +234-706-665-5666.
Email:  fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net   or   contact him for your attach document before our FedEx new york shall  deliver your atm card.
THIS  IS  THE NAME  TO SEND THE FINAL  FEE.
in   western  union  or  money  gram.
 
Name:    Francisca   Udeoji    Amaliwu.
Country:    Nigeria.
Amount:   $100  dollars.
city:  Lagos.
text  question:  delivery.
text  answer:   Card.
Then  you  send  the  mtcn.
 
REGARDS  Brian Phillips
CEO director
FedEx Office, New York
Tel: +1-917-503-1832
Tel:  +1-929-999-1734.
Reply here:  fedeex_package_delivery11@outlook.com
EMAIL:  fedex_phillips_deliverypackage@Safe-mail.net
 



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