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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 WILLAIMS JACKSON" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:03:09 +0100
Subject: ONTACT THE DELIVERY OFFICER IN CHARGE


Beneficiary



This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid for the INSURED
FEES and the delivery fee of your Funds Approve by United Nation. I
paid for the above fees on your behalf $350 because, the ATM CARD with

the Personal Identification Number (PIN) number for US$10,500,000.00
(TEN MILLION FIVE HURNDRED USD) , has less than Seven Days (7 days) to

expire.



However,if it expires, the funds in it will go into the Government's
purse which will in-turn be looted by imposters ,and i do

not want this to happen ,that is why I decided to pay the Demend Stamp
and Duty charges : $85 usd and the delivery fee so that the Funds

will not expire.



Because, I know when you receive your ATM CARD,definitely you will pay
me back and even compensate me more for helping you. Now ,I want you

to contact the United Nation in charge of the delivery of your said
ATM CARD with your Full Contact /Home Address/Phone

Number/Age/Occupation/statues/Identification I.D; for proper
Identification by the delivery officer when Delivery commence with

the above information stated below so that they can deliver your ATM
Card to your designated address without any further delay :



Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but I
did not pay the fees because they refused and the reason is that;

they do not know when you will make contact and demurage might have
accumulated, They told me that the Stamp and Duty charges : $85 usd

is Only and the ATM was deposited today.





Make sure you contact the delivery office right away to avoid increase
in the keeping fee and let me know as soon as you receive your ATM

card .





Full Name; DIRECTOR MICHEAL JONES

Email; info_releasefunds@yahoo.com



I will also implore you to comply with the payment plan latest
tomorrow to avoid accumulation of the keeping fee. Below is the
delivery company's Contact Information:





Kindly just contact the DIRECTOR MICHEAL JONES immediately through
Email immediately ( info_releasefunds@yahoo.com ). their is no

accumulation of the keeping fee accumulated because i received this
Mail on JANUARY 10th 2020 and i answer this the same day so their can

not be any charges for it then because i answer the same day i received it





Note; You have Limited Days(5 days) to pay the fees for immediately
procedure of your funds deliver in 24 hours if payment is confirmed



regards





I await your swift response to this email asap..





Congratulations.

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