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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: Paul William <ofile5413@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Paul William <ups1924@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:01:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE.CONTACT UPS OFFICE NOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE?

Dear  Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM-0451 US$1.5m dollar, has less three weeks to expire and when it expires, the money will divert and forfeited into Government purse (account)with that I decided to help you pay the money so that, the ATM will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must pay me back my money and even help me out.
 
Now i want you to contact ups with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and the demurrages might have being increase. They told me that their keeping fees are US$97 per day and I deposited it yesterday. Below is their contact information,

Company Name: ups Express Shipping Company
Address:  Zogbo Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Tel Phone: +229-68376810
Contact Person: Dr. Shylock Dickson
 
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid adding of the security keeping fee of US$97 dollar per day, please do contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Card. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your mailing address and direct telephone number to them to avoid wrong delivery or any mistake also send them their security keeping fee of US$97 today to avoid increase of their keeping fees.
 
I registered it as a wedding gift and they don't know it contents valuable ATM Master Card this is to avoid them delaying with the package. Don’t let them know that it contents valuable material.
 
SHIPMENT CODE: FDB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO: XGT0283.
SECURITY CODE: SCTC//562326.

Best Regards,
Paul William 

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