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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 Friday W Smith <jo9074243@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bank75842@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 14:27:02 -0700
Subject: WELCOME TO FEDEX DELIVERED COMPANY OF AMERICA STATE.

WELCOME TO FEDEX DELIVERED COMPANY OF AMERICA STATE.

Am Mr Friday W Smith agent of FedEx delivered company right

TO YOUR ATTENTION!

This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of
US $20,000000 (twenty Million United State Dollars) was legally approved
and deposited few days ago with our company, FedEx company Branch Office here in
Atlanta Georgia United States, and it was deposited in your name by the
foreign debts settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Directors
Of FedEx delivered company Group in conjunction with the European Union Board Of
Directors, and they instructed us to credit this fund direct to your
private bank account with immediate effect, Meanwhile, the good news about
your fund now is that your compensation payment file with some of the
legal documents backing this fund has been forwarded to the US Department
of State and the United Nations for final approval, And we shall proceed
with the transfer immediately we hear from you because we were mandated to
transfer this fund to you as one of the beneficiary whose the name is
listed in the FedEx company foreign debts settlement/compensation payment file.

However, Please note that FedEx companyhave decided and agreed together to
send this payment to you by either bank wire transfer, online bank or by
ATM means depending the option you would prefer to receive this fund for
security purpose, so you are therefore advised to quickly get back to the
management of this bank and let us know the option you choose to have your
fund.

No 1. Wire transfer,costs: $100
No 2. Online Banking, costs : $150
No 3. ATM card , costs : $75


Regards. Diplomatic
Agent :Mr Friday W Smith
NOTE: To text or call this office for any question.
Office Tel:+1 (256) 733-3298 Text or Call SMS.

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