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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 Service (Fedex)"<info@fedex.org>
Reply-To: <fedex-couierdelivery@9.cn>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:34:56 -0700
Subject: Contact Fedex West Africa Now

Attention Customer,

You are receiving this email because we have waited so long for you to contact us regarding your A.T.M. Master card valued for $100,000 U.S. Dollars,

deposited with us by Economic Community Of West African States Compensation department. The delivery fee has been paid for, including the insurance charges.
All you need now is to pay the security keeping fees of $110 U.S.D. to enable us delivery your A.T.M. by overnight delivery.

You are therefore adviced to contact the Regional Director of Fedex Delivery West Africa for your Atm Card.

To avoid further delay kindly contact him Immediately with details below:

DR. Ben Phill,
MOBILE PHONE;+234-702-518-8585
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL EXPRESS SERVICE
Email : fedex-couierdelivery@9.cn

Reconfirm this Information bellow for the Delivery of your ATM CARD

1. FULL NAME:--------------------------
2. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD:--------
3. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:-------------------------
4. YOUR AGE:--------------
5.CURRENT OCCUPATION:-----------

Once you Comply with the Instructions above,we shall give you details on how to make the security keeping fees of $110 U.S.D.available to us,then you will

receive your ATM CARD in your given address overnight with Instructions of cashing out.

Thanks You,
Federal Express Service

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