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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: "Mr.John Van Zyl" <y@ganryu.stipte.net>
Reply-To: expressfedexdept103@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:03:22 +0200
Subject: Attn My Dear


Attn My Dear

I have registered Your ATM CARD of $1,500,000:00 USD with FedEx Express Courier Company with registration code of (Shipment Code awb 33xzs)please Contact with your delivery information such as, Your Name, Your Address and Your Telephone Number:

Name: Robert Scott
Email: expressfedexdept103@hotmail.com
Office NUMBER : +27 74 847 2994

I have paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee. The only fee you have to pay is their Security fee $100 Please indicate the registration Number and ask Him how to pay their Security fee of $100 so that you can pay it immediately.

Best Regards
David Walcott

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