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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 Express-Delivery FedEx Executive Office, 942 S Shady Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120," <usmanbarde7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedextransport.us@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:06:31 -0300
Subject: ATM MASTERCARD DELIVERY

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Fedex Express-Delivery
FedEx Executive Office,
942 S Shady Grove Road, Memphis,
TN 38120, Vereinigte Staaten
EMAIL: fedextransport.us@gmail.com


ATM MASTER CARD DELIVERY

This is FedEx Delivery Company Head Office Memphis, TN, The
Management of this company, wishes to inform you that, we received a
Package Containing An ATM Master Card Worth US$1,000,000.00
(One Million United State Dollars) with some vital documents attached
On it for safety delivery to your home address in your country.

This parcel was brought to us this morning by the ATM Card payment
Office/Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) as your Global Rescue plan COVID-19
Grant fund, without delay kindly reconfirm the
Below information, to avoid Wrong Delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD.

Full names:
Parcel owner address:
Phone:
Occupation:
Copy of ID CARD:

We will register your package and send you the tracking numbers before
in order to Proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as you
reconfirm your delivery information


Always Yours In Service,


Mr. PATRICK SMITH
Supervisor FedEx Point Of Service Memphis, TN

you can reach our office on
EMAIL: fedextransport.us@gmail.com

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