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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: "MR GOODMAN WHITE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <royalexpress_courierservice@secretarias.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:22:30 -0700
Subject: To whom this e-mail may concern,

To whom this e-mail may concern,

How are you and your family doing today?

However i want to inform you that your fund of $2 Million usd which your e-mail address won from the 2009 Microsoft regular usage of e-mail award, is still in our custody and a research will be held on the 21sth of the month in the remittance department and this may lead to the return of your fund back to the Nigeria Government.

So i have been ask to confirm from you within 24hours and know if you really need your fund of $2 Million usd to be delivered to your address or it should be turn over too the government.

If you still need your fund of $2 Million usd, i want you to fill the below information and get back to me for confirmation.

Royal Express Courier Service
www.royalexpresscourier.co.uk.mn
Tracking Number: RECS367090102315


Your full Name:
Your Delivery address:
Your Contact phone number:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Age:

And be advice that the reason why you did not get this fund of $2 Million usd was because of the postage fee which is $300usd. And due to the fact that we do not accept Cash on delivery, you have been given the chance of paying %50 percent postage fee which is $150usd and you will also promise in sending the balance as soon as you get your fund of $2 Million usd delivered to your address.

But if you need the funds to be delivered to you with out any delay or breach out of the Law, you can as well go ahead and make the payment via the information below, note that you are to make the payment Via Western Union or Money Gram in making the payment.



Receiver's name: MR MARLIN LENTZ
Receivers address: 201 MORAN WYOMING/USA
Test Question: Helper
Test answer: Scott
Amount to be sent: $150


we are so sure of anything we are doing and we also back you with an %100 percent money back guarantee.
For more information.

Thank you.
Mr. Goodman White

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