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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: "Federal Express Courier" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fed_cour111@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 01:04:09 +0100
Subject: Information About Your Parcel!!!!

FedEx®
Nigeria
 
Attention: Beneficiary
YOUR PARCEL NOTIFICATION.
 
This is to notify you that your parcel is still in the possession of the security company(Nicon Insurance/Security Nigeria West Africa.), this parcel contains an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of U.S$300.000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) only and it is ready for delivery to your door step. This Draft was sent to you by the United Nations Relief Body. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you are advice to send to them the following details below for reconfirmation.
 
Fill this Form:
 
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Country:
Contact Phone Number:
You are to send this details and replies to:
 
NAME: MR. JUDE OKEY
EMAIL ADDRESS: fed_cour111@w.cn
PHONE NUMBER: Tel: +234-807-612-8878
 
FedEx Courier Service Company mailing you as per your parcel that was brought to security company "Nicon Insurance/Security" to be delivered to you by Fedex Couriers,
Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that as soon as you have finalized everything with the Security Company we will be delighted to serve you.
NOTE: You will be required to pay the sum of $95.00 for the parcel to be released to us for prompt delivery by the Security Company. The $95.00 is meant for Security clearance fee.
 
Mr. David B. Peters
REGIONAL MANAGER
NIGERIA REGION
For: FedEx Courier Services International

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