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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: Larry Eze James <"www."@room.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Larry Eze James <couriercompanyups09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:10:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT UPS COURIER COMPANY


CONTACT UPS COURIER COMPANY

Attention

I am UPS Director, Mr. John Hawk am writing you regarding my
Diplomatic agent Mr. Frank Williams which arrival at LOS
ANGELO AIRPORT here in CALIFORNIA with your ATM CARD worth of $(7.5M)
We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $7.5Million USD
Through the national UPS company. We were able to accomplish this through
The help of IMF director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has
Been made successfully with the National UPS Agent
Dr Peter Campbell
Contact the UPS agent with your delivery information, such as
Your full receiver's name..........
Your country..........
Your phone number,
Your home address............,
Your city,
Your nearest airport.....
Age/sex..... Your Id/Driver license.
And also be informed that delivery agent will leave this country as
Soon as you have proceed with the UPS requirement for
Your fund’s delivery,
Forward the information Through Email: diplomatic.agenteze@gmail.com
Call or sms .Mr. John Hawk, once he gets to USA,but
We will inform you when he leaves here,
Note that because of impostors we here by issued your code of conduct
Which is (ATM-8411)So you have to indicate this code when contacting
This office by using it as your subject. And I look forward to hear
From you as soon as possible Thanks for your understand
Your information is urgently needed for the delivery of your package
Worth of $7.5 to enable our UPS agent to deliver your fund this week

UPS COURIER COMPANY LIMITED
Email:Account Optionscouriercompanyups09@gmail.com
Direct phone call +229 98219686
You’re ATM CARD
PIN code is 4421.)

Sincerely
UPS DIRECTOR DR John Hawk

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