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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: "Mr.JOHN MARTINS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <warehouseprime@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:24:03 -0600
Subject: This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending package

FedEx Nigeria Head Office
70 International Airport Road
Mafoluku, Lagos .
Tel +234-9097547777
EMAIL: ( warehouseprime@gmail.com )
 
Attention:
This email is coming to you as a reminder concerning your pending
package that has been  with us for a long time.
As you already know that this package is containing and ATM MASTER
CARD in your name and in the amount of $10.5 million usd.
This email is to let you know that our delivery team has finally
carried out delivery to your residential address. The package left
Lagos Nigeria on July 23rd 2014 and since on the 5th of octb 2015 it
has been at Memphis USA awaiting clearance.
To track your package, go to www.fedex.com/tracking and insert the
tracking number below to view delivery status.
http://www.fedex.com/
Tracking Number: 800277347645
You are advised to get back to me as soon as possible so instructions
can be given to you on how to clear the package.
You are hereby advised to provide us with the below details so we can
immediately have it sent out to our delivery men in Memphis.
Your Name(In Full):
Your Delivery Address:
Your Direct telephone Number:
Having tracked your parcel, it confirmed the status of delivery been
pending at Memphis TN awaiting clearance, all you need to do is to pay
for the clearance charges and re-direction fee demanded by the Custom
authorities and once it has been cleared, the parcel will be released
and re-directed to your address.
The clearance charges to be paid by you are $380 only.
You can send the clearance fee of $380 through Western Union Money
with the below details.
Receiver's Name: DAVID HILL
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text question: You
Answer: God
Amount to be sent: US$380
MTCN: ....................
Send me the Western Union 10 Digit MTCN numbers as soon  you have made
the payment.
Call me now on +234-9097547777 for more details.This is important and
as such your immediate response will do you Good.
Waiting to read your e-mail (warehouseprime@gmail.com )
Yours affectionately.
Mr.JOHN MARTINS.
For the  Branch Manager  FedEx Express  Services
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Director Dr.BEN KEN
 
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