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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: "Barrister Williams Turner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedxme@post.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:21:31 -0800
Subject: URGENT DELIVERY

Attn: Beneficiary,
Courage my dear I know you will be waiting for the arrival of the package containing your bank draft of (US$4.5million)as payment compensation which i was to send to you and later it returned back due to wrong information provided,I think there is a mistake in the information given to me and that has cost me a lot of stress but I thank God that it returned back safely.

The only thing now is your urgent contact directly to (Fedex courier company) this company are in charge of delivering your package containing the (US$4.5million) Again let me repeat.
Contact Person: ERIC ADAM MOORE
Delivery Department Fedex courier company
Managing Director
E-mail : fedxme@post.com
ADDRESS:201 ARBERTUA COMMERCIAL BUILDING,REPUBLIC OF BENIN -COTONOU
For the purpose of clearification,It is advice that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably $155 dollar that remains that you will send to their security office for the safe keeping fee of your package,don't be misconceived by
anybody and be advised to reconfirm.

YOUR COUNTRY_____________
YOUR FULL NAME_______________
OCCUPATION_______________
HOMEADDRESS_____________
PASSPORT_____________
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER________________
OFFICE NUMBER;
HOME NUMBER_______________
In addition to what i said earlier please avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this (CODE NGL-14160)this code shows that you are the rightful owner of the package deposited in their company use it as your subject when contacting them,
thanks and have a nice day.
Best Regards,
Barrister Williams Turner

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