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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: "FEDEX NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexnewyorkatmcard1@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:54:03 +0100
Subject: Fedex new york read about your atm card

 
    DEAR SIR
    I AM BRIAN PHILLIPS
    FEDEX NEW YORK OFFICE
    Phone: +1-347-606-4159.
    Email: fedexnewtork_card@Safe-mail.net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    believe me I am ready to deliver your atm card this time just
    fulfill our rule of the last fee of $100 dollars and take your
    atm card.
    
    
    
    
    Hi. DON'T ALLOW YOUR ATM CARD TO RETURN BACK AS FEDEX HEADQUARTER WAS REACHED US LAST
    WEEK. read all to receive your atm card for sure.
    
    
    
    
    Kindly contact us for the delivery shipment of your ATM card package
    which was Loaded for $15,000,000 Fifteen 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: zenithlondonban.k1plc@outlook.com
    when you send the last $100 dollars by money gram or western union only then make sure
    to give fedex new york all your correct House address and phone
    number to avoid delivery mistake.
    
    
    
    
    This is 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 fifteen
    million Dollars.
    
    
    
    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 is
    delaying the delivery package again the manager will be prosecuted
    to the law court this is new Law now.
    
    
    
    I must advice you today that the reason why we directed you to
    send the 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 reefer you to the west Africa
    toget the certificate very chipper rate of $100 dollars only.
    
    
    
    the reason we direct 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_delivery@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.
    send in money gram only,
    
    
    
    Name: NNAKEE TINA UJUNWA.
    Country: Nigeria.
    Amount: $100 dollars. (money gram or western union)
    city: Lagos.
    text question: delivery.
    text answer: Card.
    Then you send the mtcn.
    
    
    
    Brian Phillips
    CEO director
    FedEx Office, New York
    Phone: +1-347-606-4159.
    Reply here: fedexnewtork_card@Safe-mail.net
 

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