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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "security keeping fee" (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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Jamesr Walsh" <oguguapeter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 18:56:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX
Hello Dear,
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I have Paid the fee for your Bank Draft. But the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to covart the bank draft $1.5, Millions USD DOLLAR atm master card all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5, Millions USD DOLLAR in card was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.
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CONTACT PERSON: REV. JOHN EMMAUNEL (Director) HIS EMAIL:fedexdelivery-co@admin.in.th Contact phone number:+229 9960-8933 try to contact this EMAIL ADDRESS :( fedexdelivery-co@admin.in.th )Â because they are incharge of delivery your atm card to you.
Please, Send them your all your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your atm master card .
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 this is what they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME--------------
2.YOUR COUNTRY ----------------
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS--------------
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER---------
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE ---------------
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE---------------------
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Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY, REV. JOHN EMMAUNEL (Director) with the address given to you. Note. FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY doesn’t know the contents of the atm card. I register it as 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material .They doesn’t know that it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the atm card.
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The Deposit details:
Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC /101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
atm master card Description: 1 Box Sensitive Photographic Film Material Depositor: Mr. Jamesr Walsh .
Note. they have finally agreed to collect $75 usd from you because of security keeping fee.
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Regards,
Mr.Jamesr Walsh
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