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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: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE <promotion@api-print.be>
Reply-To: info.ups@qualityservice.com
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:04:24 +0100
Subject: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE



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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
FROM: Mr. James Andrew
THE OFFICER IN NJ UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
2134 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, New Jersey, 08360, USA.
E-mail: (ups897@qualityservice.com)
Telephone: +1 {+12404926210}


OFFICIAL NOTICE: My Name is Mr. James Andrew, the Officer in Charge
United Parcel Service here in 2134 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, New Jersey,
08360, USA.

This is to inform you that we have received a package containing an ATM
Card worth US$10.5m from Mr. Ben S. Bernanke / Mrs. Janet Yellen the New
Chairman Director Federal Reserve Board New York and we have been
instructed to Deliver the Package to you without any further delay.

Meanwhile i am very happy to let you know that the Delivery fee of your
package has been paid by the Bank Federal Reserve Board New York City NY
Branch where your Fund was approved so you don't have to pay for any
Delivery fee again, the only thing remaining right now is the insurance
Coverage fee of your package which you are to settle before your package
will be Delivered to you.

Note that we can not take the Risk of Delivering your package to you
without insuring it because we can not Afford to pay for any lost or
Damage in the process of Delivering your package to you, try and
understand the Situation at Hand.

However The Tracking Number of your package will be issued to you as
soon as we receive the insurance fee of $380.00 from you, so You are
hereby advised to proceed to any western union money transfer or
Moneygram and send the insurance coverage fee of $380.00 to our Office
here in New Jersey to enable us proceed with the final delivery to your
Door Step.

Below is the information to send the Insurance Charges of $380.00 via
western union money transfer or Moneygram, bear in mind that all you
will ever have to spend to received this fund is $380.00 Dollars Nothing
more Nothing less.

UPS NEW JERSEY WESTERN UNION INFORMATION

RECEIVER'S NAME: Jasmine Pierre
ADDRESS: Vernon Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360. USA
STATE: New Jersey
COUNTRY: USA
AMOUNT: US$380
M.T.C.N........?
SENDER NAME.......?

Take note that you will have to Stop Communication with every other
person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you
will ever have to spend is $380, Nothing more! Nothing less! And we
Guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully Delivered to you
within the next 24hrs after confirmation receipt of the fee of $380USD.

Bear in mind that everything has been taken care of, including N-J,
Custom paper and Clearance Duty. Note that you can withdrawal Money
from your international ATM Debit/Master Card from any ATM Machine
Location or Center of your Choice/Nearest to you in any part of the
World.

You are required to reconfirm the following Details below to avoid any
Wrong Delivery over this Transaction as soon as you send the fee okay.

1. Your full Name:
2. Delivery Address:
3. Your Direct Tell, Cell:
4. A Copy of your ID or ID Numbers for Identification:

Be advised that this is the only delay we have now and you must do what
you can to comply with the fee so that we can get this done Today or
Tomorrow Morning, so do get back to us when you have send the fee as
well, Your package will be sent to you upon confirmation receipt of the
fee.

We are so sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% Money back
Guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hrs
after you have made the payment for Shipping.

Forward The Western Union MTCN And Also The Senders Information To This
Office Once The Payment Is Made So That We Can Get Your Package Insured
And Proceed With The Delivery Of Your Package To Your Door Steps.

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your expedite response.

Truly Yours
REGARD
Mr. James Andrew
THE OFFICER IN NJ UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
2134 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, New Jersey, 08360, USA.

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