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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: "Dr.Kelvin Morrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexexpressshippingcompany7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:29:16 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD
 
This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication  of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the  Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) including the Helps of International Police and also FBI. We have  been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Senegal and Cote D' Ivoire ) and they are all in Government custody now, they will
appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.
 
During the course of investigation, they were able to recovered some funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the 10 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation,due to you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of $890,000.00 USD valid into an (ATM Card Number 5061191022745160) and the ATM Card will be expire in the Year of 2020.
 
Since your Full name ,address and also your email address, you are among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 twice on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice in your Country, until all the funds are exhausted.
 
The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you using FedEx Express Mail Service (FedEx) .Note: that you will pay for the Delivery fee of $165 to FedEx COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC for your immediate Delivery of your ATM VISA Card and this is the instruction from the Government of Benin Republic that the Beneficiary will pay the delivery of his or her ATM Card.
 
The package is coming from Cotonou, Republic of Benin. don't forget to reconfirm your following information to the FedEx Shipping Company to avoid mistake on the Delivery of your ATM Cad.
 
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You want us to Send Your ATM Card
3. Cell/Mobile Number:
4. Your ID Card
5. Your Country
6. Occupation
 
We advice you to stop all the communications with anybody or office/department regarding your payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urge you to comply and contact FedEx immediately so that they will give you the information to pay the $165.00 and receive your ATM Card that is credited with sum of $980,000.00 USD Funds.
 
Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you today.
 
Yours in Services
FedEx Office Contact
Dr. Kelvin Morrison
Email: fedexexpressshippingcompany7@gmail.com
Contact Phone Number +229-9961 5492
MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC

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