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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. Alfred Biggs." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delivery4fedex@yeah.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 02:33:17 -0400
Subject: Dear Friend ,

Dear Friend ,

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $770.000.00 United States Dollars, but i did not hear from you since then. So I went and deposited the Draft with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE HERE IN UNITED STATES. Before I traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of December 2017. What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE IN UNITED STATES as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring Date on your bank draft.

For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charges, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE IN UNITED STATES to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is $210.USD only. Which is being paid for Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other sort of payment besides the security keeping fee. Find below the information's of the FedEx delivery company United States.
FedEx Delivery Contact Person:

Mr. Thomas Martins
International Delivery Department
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
Wolf Ranch Town Center
Georgetown, TX, USA
+1 542-868-5934
Email:delivery4fedex@yeah.net


Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following details to enhance a swift deliver: Reconfirm your:
(1)Full names:
(2)Direct Mobile number:
(3)Postal address:
(4)Alternate Email Address:

Avoid any mistake on your Delivery details and 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 the Security Keeping fee of $210.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft as am out of the country and i cannot take any phone calls.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Alfred Biggs.


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