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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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Fraud email example:

From: CITYLINKCOURIER COMPANY <citylinkcourierservices07@live.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:51:15 +0100
Subject: REMINDER OF WINNING PARCEL DELIVERY/PAYMENT NEEDED URGENTLY (Ref#:
SLC/CPEL/9876)






CITY LINK® COURIER SERVICE
511 Garretts Green La
Birmingham,West Midlands,
B18 6DA,England

Head Dispatch Officer : Mr. Alex Bond
Telphone Number:
Our Ref#: SLC/CPEL/9876



Dear Valued Customer,

We are writing you in regards of your winning Parcel we are to deliver to you at you Home Address from MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROMOTION. Your winning parcel is ready to be dispatch to you in your address, we are waiting to recieved the payment for the delivery of the Parcel, So that you can have your winning parcel delivered to you in Hand along with your winning certificate.

Your winning prize is for real, it was won by your E-mail address in the MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROMOTION. Now your winning parcel has been handed-over to us for delivery. You are required to Transfer the Delivery Charges to us, So that we can proceed with the delivery of your winning prize to you at your door step in your Country.

CITY LINK COURIER COMPANY is 100% safe and secure, we are one of the most Multi-Channel Courier Company in United Kingdom founded at 1901AD. Your winning parcel is very safe and secure with us,which we are to deliver to you as soon as you meet up with our delivery Charges.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTION
You are advice to make the payment for the option choosen by you on the first E-mail we sent to you, via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER through the Name and Address of our Accounts Officer below, so as to speed up the delivery of winning parcel to you as soon as possible.



ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME AND ADDRESS
Name: Mr. Roland Gray
Address: 511 Garretts Green La
Birmingham,West Midlands,
B18 6DA,England.

You are to email this office a scanned copy of the transfer slip , and also send the Transfer Information via email as they appear on the Western Union Transfer Slip and as Below:

Sender's Name:
Amount Sent:
Money Transfer Control Number:


Get back to us as soon as you get this email to facilitate the delivery of your winning parcel to you. I will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Alex Bond (Head Dispatch Officer)
CITY LINK® COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
Tel: +44-704-574-6747


Email: citylinkcouriergroup@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks for using City Link® Courier Home Delivery Company.
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