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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: "IMF" <imfnigeriiaoffice@yahoo.cm>
Reply-To: fcicourier@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:20:12 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Hello!!




Hello!!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Winnings Bank
Draft of $10,000,000.00 , but I did not hear from you since that time.
Then I went and parcel the Bank Draft and all the document that will
facilitate the clearing of the Bank Draft in your Bank know that the Draft
is been authorized and authenticated by the world bank, please note that i
have deposit the Parcel with FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL,I traveled out of
the country for a Months Course.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL as
soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you
because of the expiring date. For your information,I have paid for the
delivering Charges. I would have paid for the security keeping fee but
they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in
case of demurrage. You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL
with the below informations, as you are to contact them with your
personal details such,

Full Name, Telephone Number, Address
Dispatch Director: Dr. David Nwaorgu
Email Address: fcicourier@yahoo.co.jp
Phone +234-80-33067447

You are advice to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid
any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of
$450.00 for their immediate action.You should also let me know through
email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. John Obi.

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