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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: "The FedEx Team." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garyspencer48@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:45:53 +0200
Subject: Your parcel has arrived at Friday 9th, November Containing an ATM master card.

FedEx

6258-91277427
Friday 9th, Nov
2018, 09:42 AM

Your parcel has arrived
at Friday 9th, Nov Containing an ATM master card.
Courier was unable to deliver the
parcel to you since Nov 3rd, 06:33 PM.
To receive your parcel,
please, confirm to us your:

# valid address:
# phone number :

To track your package, go to www.fedex.com/tracking and insert the tracking number below to view your parcel status.

www.fedex.com/tracking
Tracking Number: 800277347645

Note that you will be require to pay
a token fee of $100 for the re-directional fee and security keeping fee. Package was ordered to be delivered from West Africa government.

This is an initiative by United States of America in conjunction
with United Nations for all scam beneficiary all over the world.



Best Regards,
The FedEx Team.
email ( garyspencer48@yahoo.com )
FedEx 2018 .

Your parcel has arrived at Friday 9th, Nov Containing an ATM master card.

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