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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: ERIC JOHNSON <inspectionofficero00@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 02:27:52 -0700
Subject: We Wait For Your Swift Response

THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS
UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20016 USA.


Greetings, Valued Beneficiary,

Please what is going? We are still waiting to hear from you regarding the
shipping of your approved ATM Card as instructed. Be informed that we
received a package containing an ATM Card from Mr. Brian T.Moynihan, CEO
Bank of America Washington, Dc Branch and we have been instructed to
deliver the package to you without any further delay, it is my pleasure to
let you know that we have been waiting to hear from you with the
requirements so that we can proceed with the to your home address.

Meanwhile i am very happy to let you know that all other clearance charges
fees regarding the delivery of your ATM Card package has been paid by Bank
of America Washington, Dc Branch were your fund was approved so you don't
have to pay for any clearance charges fee again. The only thing remaining
right now is the Delivery and Insurance fee of your package which you are
to settle before your package will be delivered to you.

However The tracking number of your package will be issued to you as soon
as we receive the Delivery and Insurance fee of $195.00 from you, So you
are here by advised to proceed to any western union or Money Gram and send
the delivery fee of $195.00 to our receiving Branch Office in Washington,
Dc USA, to enable us proceed with the final Delivery to your Door Step.

Below is the information which was approved for you to use and send the fee
of $195.00 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram, bear in mind
that all you will ever have to spend to received this fund is $195.00
dollars nothing more nothing less.

RECEIVERS NAME: =========== KEVIN E. MOFFITT III
LOCATION: ========== TACOMA, WASHINGTON
AMOUNT TO SEND $195.00 DOLLARS ONLY.
SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS........
M.T.C#.............

Note: Every other thing has been taken care of, including taxes, custom
paper and all clearance duty. So, all you will ever need to pay is only
$195.00 for Delivery and Insurance because we can not take the risk of
delivering your package to you without insuring it and we can not afford to
pay for any lost or damage in the process of delivering your package to
you, try and understand the situation at hand. However The tracking number
of your package will be issued to you as soon as we receive the insurance
fee of $195.00 from you

Note that you can withdrawal money from your international ATM Debit/Master
Card from any ATM machine location or center of your choice/Nearest to you
in any part of the world. Please kindly reconfirm the following details
below to avoid any wrong Delivery over this transaction,

1. Your full name:
2. Delivery address:
3. Your direct tel, cell:
4. A copy of your id or id numbers for identification:

Be advised that this is the only delay we having now and you must do what
you can to comply with the fee so that we can get this done today or
tomorrow morning, so do get back to us when you have send the fee as well,

Your package will be sent to you upon confirmation receipt of the Delivery
and Insurance fee. We are so sure of everything and we are giving you a
100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the
next 24hrs after you have made the payment $195 for shipping.

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your Expedite Response.

TRULY YOURS

MR. ERIC JOHNSON
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY.
4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20016 USA.

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