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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: "Dr. Ferdinand Gill" <etelvina@cantv.net>
Reply-To: fedexcouriercompany14@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:35:36 -0200
Subject: THE SHIPMENT/DELIVERY OF YOUR USD$2.500.000.00, IN A CONSIGNMENT


Dear Friend ,

Since I waited so long without hearing from you regarding your conformable
draft worth of $2.500.000.00I went ahead and cashed the money and
registered it with Tran world courier service as box of African clothes
with instruction to deliver it to you upon your contact to their office, I
am leaving today to another country for three months course. You can
contact them now to avoid them delaying with the box.

Bear in mind that I have paid all the charges they requested, Both mailing
charges and insurance. All you need to do is to pay their security keeping
fee of 55USD,I would have paid it before leaving but they insisted that it
will be paid by you since they don't know when you will be contacting
them. Below is their contact details remember that I registered it as
African clothes donor allow them know that it content its money if not
they may delay you more and charge you more know that the only money you
are supposed to pay them is the keeping fee of 55USD:

Contact Person : Rev Dr Samuel Steve
Email Address: fedexcouriercompany14@yahoo.com.sg


Kindly re-confirm to them the followings:
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX) :
______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:___________________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Nearest airport:________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
Occupation:________________ Position_______________

I registered it with the FedEx Courier Company in the name of Computer
accessories and African clothes as its content and I didn't let them know
that it contains funds
of US$2.500.000.00 because of fear of betrayal.
Yours faithfully

Dr. Ferdinand Gill

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