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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.Usman Bello." <atmdepartmentoffice837@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: ups_courierservice1999@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:11:13 -0500
Subject: Contact UPS Courier Service

Contact UPS Courier Service
Email:(ups_courierservice1999@hotmail.com)

Attention: Beneficiary.

Good News For Your Package / Consignment Hither to uphold the liberty and privilege
extended to the west African Economic Control Authority (WAECA) by the enabling act of
the new directors generals in a power as contained in the constitution of International
Monetary Fund (IMF),” chapter vii, paragraph 11a, sub-section 03 of 1999, as amended in
25/04/2014.

This is unequivocally certify that the content of the letter received from the office
west African Economic Control Authority (WAECA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
after their final deliberation upon the entire consignment/package that is on hold due
to the inabilities of securing clearance document that will authenticate the successful
delivery of the consignment/package to the beneficiary.

This letter is hereby satisfied that the entire consignment/package that was placed stop
order document must be released. Therefore the west African Economic Control Authority
(WAECA),has passed instruction to the all delivery companies such as: DHL, EMS, FEDEX,
IFEX, Montgomery Clearing and Safe Deposit House and other delivery companies to
transfer all the undelivered consignment/package to UPS shipping company, this company
was now appointed by the west African economic control authority (WAECA) to deliver all
the packages to the beneficiary.

Therefore you are advice to contact UPS with the information bellow, meanwhile, do not
hesitate to report and provide to us the contact of any other delivery company that may
contact you for the delivery. In case you have reaped already by any of this above
mentioned companies, also provide to us with their contact information prove for
immediate persecution.

Rev. John Obi
(Director General UPS Courier Service Company Ltd)
Direct line: +229-6882-9615
Email:(ups_courierservice1999@hotmail.com)

This new government has issued release order to the entire consignments/packages, such
as bank draft, ATM Card and other treasures,like Diamond,Gold and Expensive Family
Treasure on behalf of the beneficiaries upon reconfirmation of his/her contact address
as required bellow.

Full name:
Country:
City:
House address:
Age:
From:
Occupation:
Sex:
Telephone number:
Attach copy of your identification:

Contact the delivery company that is in charge of the delivery package/consignment with
the above indicated information with your receiving information as also required,
because there is a lot of packages in the treasury department, therefore you are advice
to specifically provide your information as required for easily identification of your
package and immediate delivery to the same providing address.Do not hesitate to inform
us once your package/consignment is delivered to your address by UPS shipping Company.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Usman Bello.
(Secretary General WAECA)


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