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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: "Samuel McCoy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tom_holford11@megamail.pt>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:28:27 +0100
Subject: YOUR TRUNK IS READY FOR PICKUP CONTACT ADE DAVIS IMMEDIATELY


Customers Service Hours--Monday to Saturday:
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Greetings !!!

We have been waiting for you to contact me for your Trunk Box worth
$1,650,000.00 (One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars), being compensation fund for 150 scam victims, but I did not hear from
you all this while.


I have deposited the Trunk Box with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I
traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not be back until
completion of my 3 months course. What you have to do now is to contact the
FEDEX COURIER SERVICE immediately to know when they will deliver your
consignment to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charge, Insurance premium and
Clearance Certificate Fee of the consignment showing that it is not a Drug Money
or meant to sponsor Terrorism attack in your Country. The only money you will
send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Trunk Box direct to your
postal Address in your country is US$165 only being Security Keeping Fee of the
Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other
money except US$165.


I would have paid that but they refused, because they don't know when you will
contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER
SERVICE now for the delivery of your Trunk Box with this information below:



Contact Agent: Mr Ade davis
Email Address: fedextrunkdelivery2010@yahoo.cn
Phone Number: +234-7035164450

Reconfirm the below information to the agent:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Identification:
5. Country

Let me repeat again, try to contact them immediately you receive this mail to
avoid any further delay and remember to pay the Security Keeping fee of US$165
for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as
you receive your consignment. Below is an attached copy of your trunk box.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Rosemary Campbell

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