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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.WILLIAMS EDMOND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delivery@everest.courier.twc-co-th.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 16:27:08 +0100
Subject: YOUR BOA ATM CARD DELIVERY INFO

From MR.WILLIAMS EDMOND
DELIVERY OPERATION MANAGER
ADDRESS:350 W St New York, NY 10014
TEL NO: 682 207-7042
EMAIL:delivery@everest.courier.twc-co-th.com
Web Site: http://everest.courier.twc-co-th.com/
 
Sir,
 
Be informed that our contract with the Bank of America to deliver your ATM Card worth US$6.5Million has been revoked today and handed over to a new Courier service for your ATM Card delivery. We are hereby advice you to contact the new delivery Courier service immediately on the bellow details and re-confirm the bellow details.
 
Here are the full contact of the new Courier Service for the delivery of your ATM CARD worth US$6.5Million. Do not hesitate to contact them and follow their delivery instruction's to receive your ATM Card this week or your ATM CARD shall be sending back to the UNITED NATION'S before 20th day of Sept 2017.
 
CONTACT THE SEAWAY CARGO GENERAL MANAGER.
 
MR.CHARLES W.HUNT
GENERAL MANAGER
SEAWAY CARGO COURIER SERVICE FLORIDA USA.
WEB SITE: www.seawaycargo.us
Direct Tel:+1 (863) 455-9357
EMAIL: info@seawaycargo.us
 
Do re-confirm the bellow details:
 
1. Your Full receiving address.
 
2. Your direct Telephone/Cell number.
 
3. Your full name/surname.
 
4. Copy of your ID.
 
5. Your personal Email address for confidential messages.
 
Yours Faithfully.
 
MR.WILLIAMS EDMOND
DELIVERY OPERATION MANAGER
ADDRESS:350 W St New York, NY 10014
TEL NO: 682 207-7042
EMAIL:delivery@everest.courier.twc-co-th.com
Web Site: http://everest.courier.twc-co-th.com/

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