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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: "FastTrack Courier Services." <danny86600@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fasttrackservice147@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:10:30 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary, ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ?

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FastTrack Global Courier Services.
From The Desk of: Mr Steven Danzel
Position: Chief Protocol Dispatched officer



Attention: Beneficiary

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by a
gentle man, by name MR CHANGJUN LIU, This gentleman claimed to be your
representative/Next of kin, and this power of attorney stated that
suffered and died of a throat
cancer and this gentle man CHANGJUN LIU is ready to follow all process
for the release of this
approved payment to him as your next of Kin as signed on the power of
Attorney which is right now laying in our monitoring office which is a
result of inability to reach communication with you the rightful
beneficiary.

Note this fund $2,500,000 USD has been approved and issued out by the
Us Bank as a compensation fund to every scam related victims of the
United State and your full details was among the awarded victims. You
are therefore given 24hrs to reconfirm the bellow following
information to this honorable office if you are still alive and wants
this consignment fund delivered to you.

Your Full Name.................
Your Country Address...........
Your Home Address..............
Occupation.....................
Tele Or Cell Phone..............

Awaits your email responds to this email to enable give you the
necessary guidelines
on how to receive this compensation consignment.


Mr Steven Danzel
Chief Protocol Dispatched Delivery Officer.
FastTrack Global Courier Service.

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