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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: "FeDEX" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexnigeria@vivaldi.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:54:38 -0700
Subject: YOUR UNCLAIMED PARCEL

Attention,

This email is coming to you as a constant reminder concerning your pending package which has been in our overseas general order warehouse in the United State. We would also let you know that a letter is also attached to your package. We also understand that the content of your package itself is a certify Bank Draft in your favour worth $2,850,000.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand us dollars) only. However, the sender did not leave us with any further information. We are sending you this E-mail as the designated recipient. The package left Lagos-Nigeria on June 3rd 2019. It has been held up at Memphis, USA awaiting clearance and redirection after two (2) unsuccessful delivery attempts to your residential address.

To track the availability of your package, go to www.fedex.com/tracking and insert the tracking number below to view delivery status.

http://www.fedex.com/ng/
Tracking Number: 800277347645

You are advised to contact us as soon as possible for clearance and delivery reschedule. Do confirm and provide us with your exact recipient delivery address. This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers for delivery purposes.

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS/ZIP CODE
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:

If the recipient fails to provide the information or documentation within a reasonable time as FedEx may determine in view of the financial instrument enclosed, the package will be considered undeliverable as the parcel does not have a return address. FedEx assumes no responsibility for its inability to complete a delivery due to incorrect and incomplete Recipients address or missing documentation, illegible, or cannot be located, whether or not it attempts to notify the Recipient or Sender. This is our third and final notice in respect of the above subject matter.
For the avoidance of doubt, FedEx and its affiliate will not be held liable if you fail to contact us within a reasonable time period. For urgent services, you are to call the below 24 hours service line for immediate response and assistance.

Thank you
Mr.Frank Olanipekun
Tel: +234817 Go FedEx +234 8170399650
FedEx Online Management Team.
_________________________
This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby advice to notify us immediately. As copying, dissemination or any use is unlawful and prohibited.

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