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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: SPANISH CUSTOMS
Reply-To: <excessdelivery_s@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 07:34:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED

ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND,

I am Benard Darlington , a highly placed official of the Spanish Customs
officer working in Benin in West african region. It may interest you to know
that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy
way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies
across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to it, and
that is why I was appointed to handle the delivery of the consignment direct
to you. Your funds has been sent to you through ATM MASTER CARD.

You are hereby advised not to remit further payment to any institutions
here in Benin or London with respect to your transaction as your fund will
be delivered to you directly from a very respectable courier company. I hope
this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.
The ATM CARD contained US$1.2Million .You have to email them right now with your
full names/phone number and correct house address to avoid wrong delivery .

The shipment of the original ATM CARD will cost you $60 only and that's the
only money you will pay. Go ahead now and ask them to give you the name you
will send the shipping fee $60 to . This is 100% risk free . The ATM CARD is
there now .

Name : EXCESS DELIVERY SERVICES

E-mail : excessdelivery.services@yahoo.com

Phone : +22998429596

Respond to them immediately as soon as you receive this email so that you
will be given an immediate response on how the shipping company can locate your
city/house address :

Best Regards,
Benard Darlington
SPANISH CUSTOMS SERVICE

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