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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. ERIC JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeric4410@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 23:50:29 +0800
Subject: Greetings,Your Urgent Response

FROM: MR. ERIC JOHN
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS
UPS DELIVERY COMPANY EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.
 
 
Greetings,Your Urgent Response
 
 
Please what is going on? 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 New York City NY 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 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 New York City NY 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.
 
 
Note that we have been instructed not to deliver your package to you without receiving the Delivery and Insurance fee from you. Also we can not take the risk of delivering your package to you without insuring it because 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 Delivery and Insurance  fee of $100.00 from you, So you are here by advised to proceed to any
western union or Money Gram and send the delivery fee of $100.00 to our receiving Branch Office in BROOKLYN NEW YORK 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 $100.00 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram, bear in mind that all you will ever have to spend to received this fund is $100.00 dollars nothing more nothing less.
 
 
RECEIVERS NAME: =========== Jimmy P. Sayavong
ADDRESS: ==========19 Fallen Leaf Ct, Rodeo, CAlifornia USA
AMOUNT TO SEND $100.00 DOLLARS ONLY.
M.T.C#................
 
 
Take note that you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $100.00, for Delivery and Insurance nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund
to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after confirmation receipt of the fee of $100.00 USD.
 
 
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  $100.00 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 $100.00 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:
5.STATE OF ORIGIN:___COUNTRY:
6. DRIVERS LICENSE:__
7.AGE:____________DATE OF BIRTH:________
8. OCCUPATION:___________________________
 
 
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
$100 for shipping.
 
 
Forward The payment details and also The Senders Information To This Office Once The Payment Is Made So That We Can Get Your Package Delivered to your door step.
 
 
Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your Expedite Response.
 
 
TRULY YOURS
MR. ERIC JOHN
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE UPS DELIVERY COMPANY.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 AVENUE, NEW YORK NY USA.
Email:ericj3319@gmail.com

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