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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.Joyce Cater ATM OFFICE Client Services Director" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Joyce Cater ATM OFFICE Client Services Director" <servicecourier67@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 08:23:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Package Registration No; # Eg2272,


Shipment Code: #AXIB 131ZXR,
Your Package Registration No; # Eg2272,
Security Code No: # 01721457,
PACKAGE No: # JKT0014523,
Items No: # J247,
Serial No: #1256784356,

Your Payment Notification,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM. I paid it because your ATM Card Pin Code (8119) $2.8MUSD, has less than (6) Months to expire and when it expires, the money will go into Government Treasure purse for noting sake. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that, the ATM CARD will not expire, because I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you to receive your ATM Card Fund.

Now I want you to contact Courier Delivery Service Manager with your Full Contact information's so that they can deliver your ATM Card Package to your designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay delay Security keeping fees because i know that you will contact the Courier Company Immediately you receive this message. The Courier Company Security keeping fee is $106usd only and there is no other fee. NOTE, This Courier Company Security keeping fee is $106usd and upon sending the Courier Company Security keeping fee is $106usd ask the COURIER MANAGER to give you the Tracking number of your package.

Contact Person Dr. SAMUEL BOLTON
MAX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
EMAIL :servicecourier67@gmail.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.

1.Your Full Names:_____________
2.Postal Address:______________
3.Direct Cell Numbers:_________
4.E-mail Address:______________
5.Sex:_________________________
6.Age:_________________________
7.Occupation:__________________
8.Country Name_________________
9.Your scan copy passport________________

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their OFFICIAL Keeping fee of $106.00 US Dollars for their immediate action today to avoid the increase per a day.

Please, make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of Courier Delivery Company Dr. SAMUEL BOLTON with the address given to you. Please contact MAX Express Courier Delivery Company Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your ATM Card. Yours

Mrs.Joyce Cater
ATM OFFICE
Client Services Director
FINANCIAL BANK Lagos
International Payment Department

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