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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "eco@post.ro" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "eco@post.ro" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347026042798 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Banky Kanmi." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eco@post.ro>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:24:30 +0100
Subject: FedEx delivery to you !!

FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
Direct Line: +234-7026042798
Plot 8, Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
Email: eco@post.ro
DATE: 31/8/2010

Customers Service Hours--Monday to Saturday: Office Hours Monday To Saturday:

The FedEx courier Service Company is hereby passing an essential message to all our valuable customers to be very careful while presenting their
receivers residential address to avoid wrong delivery.

Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the FedEx Company has finalized everything with the Nicon Insurance Company of Nigeria as the
company organization has also listed 4 valuable parcel's to be intact in their office after the released of the parcel's from the Nicon Insurance
Company..

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contain the sum of $ 850 thousand dollars is among the 4 parcel?s listed which is now
in our office and also with your name as the receiver despite that we lost your private residential address, which is an indication that you can now
re-send your residential address back to the FedEx company where your parcel can be delivered to you without hesitation. Meanwhile remember that
the sender of this parcel Mrs. Sandra Williams & Marcia Fert still owes this company the sum of $ 77 before the incident occurred, know you that
this company has spent out of its incomes in the process of recovering back your parcel's so dear costumer we once again appreciate your
patronage in our favor. Contact us through this Email address: eco@post.ro

Without hesitations you are to pay the required sum of $77 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram International so that your parcel can
be delivered to your residential address before it accumulate a demurrage after one week only, as you know your parcel is not just an ordinary
parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I mean by accumulating demurrages? Which you will not allow to happen to your
recovery parcel that was almost gone.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days time and it will get to your door step, And the tracking number of your
parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can track it yourself to see your parcel coming on the way and you will also know when
it will arrive at your country because we operate in trust and loyalty in your favor. FedEx provides access to a growing global marketplace through
a network of supply chain, transportation, business and related information services.

PAYMENT INFORMATION OFFICE
SENDERS NAME-------
RECIEVERS NAME------DAVID EBO
SENDERS COUNTRY-----
RECIEVERS COUNTRY---- = NIGERIA.
TEXT QUESTION------------WHO IS
TEXT ANSWER---------------.WHAT
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$ 77
MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER---------------------

FedEx is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30
years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies -a FedEx that's bigger, stronger,
better than ever.

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.

YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.

Rev. Banky Kanmi.
FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR.
For the Ikeja Branch Manager FedEx Express Services Lagos - Nigeria.

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