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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: "VERONICA PARKER"<veropark2008@indiatimes.com>
Reply-To: <david_morgan100@indiatimes.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 06:19:11 -0700
Subject: CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PACKAGE

Dear Friend,

After waiting and no response was heard, I deposited your
$500.000.00 US Dollars, as consignment with the FEDERAL INLAND
SECURITY COMPANY because I had to travel to SPAIN to visit my
friend and I will not come back till September, 2010.

Contact the FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY COMPANY immediately to
have them release your consignment and have it delivered to you.

I have paid for the insurance fee, the only fee you will paying to
them is the security keeping fee of US$350 for safe guarding your
consignment since the deposition day.

You will have to contact them immediately or you would be asked to
pay additional US$100 once you dont meet up on time.

CONTACT: DAVID MORGAN, MANAGER
FEDERAL INLAND SECURITY COMPANY.
E-mail:(david_morgan100@indiatimes.com)

Try to contact him as soon as possible to avoid increase in
dummorage fee.

Reconfirm below information to the company.
Your Full Name ...................
Your Delivery .............
Address ...............
Direct telephone number ............
and Occupation ................

VERONICA PARKER

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