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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 Peter Wright <mrpeter.wright@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mr Peter Wright <upscurier43@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:21:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Day.


 Good Day.

I have registered your ATM CARD of ($12.5 MILLION USD) with UPS Express Courier Company with registration
code of (3092) please Contact with your delivery information. UPS OFFICE:

Dir.James Edwards,
Director, Unites Parcel Service (UPS)
E-mail :(upscurier43@foxmail.com)
Tel:+229-9415-4967.


KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD TO YOU.YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD TO

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
YOUR COUNTRY:
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
YOUR ID CARD OR PASSPORT

We have paid for the Security keeping fee. The only fee you Required to pay
is their Delivery FEE which is $185usd only. So you Required to Contact Dir:Mr.James Edwards
and Ask her how to send the needed fee
so that you will receive your ATM Card, and be inform that you are going to send them your full information.

Best Regards.
Mr Peter Wright

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