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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: Mrs.Monica Williams <mrswil6@yhtgyhuujj.gq>
Reply-To: <fdxcrrdlvr@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 04:56:42 -0500
Subject: Contact Fedex Express Courier For Your Package

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have paid the fees for your check. And I went to the bank to confirm if the check has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Stanley White the Director of Eko Bank told me that before the check will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to convect the $3.5, Millions UNITED STATES DOLLARS to ATM CARD payment to avoid losing this fund. However, all the necessary arrangement of Delivering the $3.5, Millions UNITED STATES DOLLARS in ATM CARD was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic.

Mr. Stanley White the Director of Eko Bank Cotonou has to package the sum of $3.5, Millions in ATM CARD for me. Then he also agreed to help me to register the parcel with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the Fedex Courier company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country by Wednesday this week, But the Director of the Fedex EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information’s to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomatic Agent arrived to your Country.

FEDEDX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL ADRESS: ( fdxcrrdlvr@gmail.com )
TELEPHONE: (+234 703-906-0382)
CONTACT PERSON:DR.TERRY COOL
Email;(terrycoowel1@freemail.hu )

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your ATM CARD.This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed info's to the Director General of Fedex Express Company Benin DR .TERRY COOL with the address given to you.

Note. The Fedex Express Company Benin doesn’t know the contents of the parcel. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don’t let them know that is money that is in that Box.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

You can even call the Director of Fedex Express Company Benin with this line : (+234 703-906-0382)
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mrs.Monica Williams.


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