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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: "World Foundation" <multi-milliongrps@worldfoundation.org>
Reply-To: fedexdept.consult101@live.hk
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:32:07 -0200
Subject: Greetings Dear

Greetings my dear,

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirm-able Bank Draft of
$1,000,000.00 United States Dollars, donated by the World Foundation established 1975
by the Multi-Million groups and companies in Europe having the incorporate head office
in Africa was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational and community
development. This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of One
Million US Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD ), the selection process was carried out through
random selection in a computerized email selection system from a database of over
250,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected. Though, your Bank Draft
together with all the necessary Documents have been deposited with FEDEX COURIER
SERVICE, West Africa.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to
know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

The only money you will send to the COURIER company to deliver your Draft direct to
your postal Address in your country is ($200) US Dollars only, being for the DEMURRAGE
FEE so far.



Contact Person: Tommy Hinks (DISPATCH OFFICER)
Email Address: fedexdept.consult101@live.hk
Telephone: +234 803 048 8354


Send Them The Required Information Below:
****************************************
Full Names: /
Mobile Telephone Number: /
Home Address: /
****************************************


Contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember
to pay them their PACKAGE DELIVERY CHARGES fee of $200 US Dollars for their immediate
action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Finally indicate this code: GM0081 when contacting them,it will identify that you are
the owner of the $1,000,000.00 USD bank draft that was Deposited in the company

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number
to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the
tracking number to enable you track your package.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Dora Carsley.

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