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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: "Vivian E. Bernaldez" <vivianz7@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Vivian E. Bernaldez" <masglobalexpressservice@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:08:36 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: CONTACT MAS GLOBAL EXPRESS LOGISTICS FOR YOUR PENDING PACKAGE!!!.

Hello Dear,
 
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 cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.
 
So I told him to cash the $3.5, Millions UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this fund. However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $3.5, Millions UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with Mas Global Express Logistics here in Asaba Delta State Nigeria.
 
Mr. Stanley White the Director of Eko Bank Asaba has to package the sum of $3.5, Millions in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to register the Consignment with Mas Global Express Logistics. In fact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.
 
As for our agreement with the Mas Global Express Logistics company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country by weekend this week, But the Director of the Mas Global Express Logistics said that they need your contacts information’s to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomatic Agent arrived to your Country.

Mas Global Express Logistics, Asaba Delta State Nigeria.
 
EMAIL ADRESS:  (  
masglobalexpressservice@earthlink.net )
TELEPHONE: (+23480 8357 1322)
CONTACT PERSON: DR. SAMUEL I. UMEH
     
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .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 Mas Global Express Logistics Asaba DR. SAMUEL I. UMEH with the address given to you.

Note. The Mas Global Express Logistics  Asaba doesn’t know the contents of the Box. 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 Mas Global Express Logistics Asaba with this line (+23480 8357 1322)
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Vivian E. Bernaldez

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