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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: "FedEx Online" <faps@charqueadas.rs.gov.br>
Reply-To: fedexcourierservicesltd1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:18:26 +0100
Subject: You Have A Package

We have a Package that is registered with us for shipping to your residential location, we thought your sender gave you our contact details to contact us. Note the content of your package itself is a Bank Draft worth $1.5 million. FedEx don't ship cash or cheque but Bank Drafts are ship able. Your depositor/colleague explained that he is from U.S.A but currently in Africa for a three (3) months Surveying Project, We are sending this email because your package is registered on a Special Order.

The Vat, Shipping charges and Insurance had been paid by your colleague. Kindly complete the form below and send it to FedEx Online Team. However, you will have to pay a sum of $225 to the FedEx Online Team being full payment for the Security Keeping Fee as stated in our privacy terms & condition page. Send your details as it's mandatory to confirm them to us. Packages are not shipped nor delivered on Saturday, Sunday and on holidays. If your order is placed on any of these days, then it may be shipped the following business day.

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Contact Person: Agent Michael Solomon
Phone: +1(254)836-2224
Email: fedxonline11@gmail.com
FedEx Online.

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