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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: "FEDEX.COMPANY(FEDEX)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edlewis19806@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:36:19 -0800
Subject: Greeting To You?

Greeting To You?

We received an email from the ONLINE PROGRAM AUTHORITY and the Board management
of the international Bank that will need to delivered this package for you to
claim DRAFT, the package parcel valued at USD $850,000.00usd Dollars, and is
amongst the 12 parcels in the custody of our office and bears your name as the
receiver despite losing your residential address.

In this vein, you are urgently requested to re-send your required information
below to our office immediately on receipt of this mail for a safe and hitch
free delivery of your CHECK/DRAFT which was deposited by Dr Hilary Moore to this
company to be delivered to you and every necessary fee has paid but left with
$120.00 Demurrage fee because of the long overdue in our custody. Now she have
contacted us that she will pay the balance $120.00 but we are not satisfied with
the information presented for the delivery.


We would like to know and to confirm if you are the one that is the real owner
to claim, if yes, kindly provide a letter of authorization authorizing our FedEx
Courier Company to release the CHECK/DRAFT of USD $850,000.00usd Dollars ATM
Card to her, if no? You are to quickly inform this office to avoid wrongful
delivery and also make the balance payment of the $120.00 with information
stated below in other for us to deliver your package containing CHECK/DRAFT of
USD $850,000.00usd Dollars to mailing address within 24 hours.

Do also re-confirm your mailing information

below as follows:
1.) Your Full Legal Names.....
2.) Your Current Mailing Address....
3.) Your Direct Phone Number........

You have to contact the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICE
Phone: +2348025106595

Mr. Eric Dean Lewis is the legal head manager to FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
SERVICE Find below your package information

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 44XZS PACKAGE
REGISTERED CODE NO XGT332.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

And, without hesitation you will be required to pay a delivery fee of USD 120.00
via Western Union or Money Gram Money transfer to enable the swift delivery of
your package to your location without delay. Note: The reason you are requested
to pay the above amount is due to the fact that the original sender of the
package did not pay the USD120.00 for the delivery.

Find the information where you are to pay the USD 120.00
to below:

RECEIVERS NAME: kehinde Hassan
ADDRESS: LAGOS- NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: Who Is King
ANSWER: Jesus
AMOUNT: USD 120.00
SENDER NAME & ADDRESS:
SENDER TEL NO:
M.T.C.N Number:

For your information, upon the receipt of your response, and also the payment of
the USD120.00 for the delivery of the package contain your CHECK/DRAFT, you will
be dispatched to your address..

You have to send all correspondence to the email of Man In charge of Delivery in
FEDEX COURIER NIGERIA contact now for the delivery of your Draft with this
information bellow;

Directors Name: Mr. Eric Dean Lewis
Company’s Name: FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Phone Number: +2348025106595
Email: edlewis19806@hotmail.com
Logistic/Business Relation Officer.
Federal Express (FEDEX)


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