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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: UPS COURIER <antivirus@mailgw.bezeqint.net>
Reply-To: <upscourierfastdelivery@live.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 02:59:22 -0700
Subject: PACKAGE (REF NUMBER-96587)

UPS AIRMAIL SERVICES.
Address: No. 2 Harbour Road,
Port Harcourt, West-Africa.
Tel: +234-8096965384

Open 7days-24hrs-365days.

Good Day :

You have been Approved with a Bank Draft of ( $800,000.00USD) by United Nation Compensation Dept,As a Winner of the 2015 on going United NATION Compensation award. The Winners for the award were selected through the internet, where your e-mail address was Selected, And Also your package was deposited to us the Ups Airmail Services by Mrs.Victoria Bethell from the United Nation Compensation Dept, she paid for the delivery charges, the only money you are to pay to UPS Airmail Services, is the Demurrage Charges, which is $140 before your package can be delivered to you. Please provide Us , With the following details for the verification of your package with us.
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Country:
4. Phone Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:


Await your respond.

Regards
Mr. Edric Williams (Dispatch Manager).
Tel: +234-9036-102-555.

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