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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: "MRS.SUSAN DAVID." <judithugwu183@gmail.com>
Reply-To: john.young924@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 08:15:25 -1100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.

Attention: Beneficiary.

CONTACT MR.JOHN YOUNG (john.young924@yahoo.com)

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. But the bank manager told
me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So i
told him to cash the $3.6M USD and all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $3.6 M USD in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER
COMPANY.the information they need to deliver your package to you.

What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES as soon
as possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment box to you
because of the expire date. For your information, I have paid for the
Diplomat V.I.P box, delivering Charges and Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver
your Consignment direct to your home Address is only their Security
Keeping Fee $50, no any other money except Security Keeping Fees, you
have to contact them urgent with all information needed from you and
in case of demurrage.

Contact FedEx Delivery office with the following Co-ordinate below:
MR.JOHN YOUNG E-mail:(john.young924@yahoo.com)
Contact numbers;(+234)-9069417796 or +2349052604995
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your Diplomat V.I.P BOX.
This is what they needed from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE/HOME TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD
6.OCCUPATION

Shipment Code AWB 33xQT.
Package Registered Code No XFT477.
Security Code Sctc /5501BDHX/844.
Transactions Code 0477/QSTC/117/330478/.
Certificates Code SQTCF/BHDN/XXIQ/-78/00.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director
general of FedEx Express Courier Company Mr.John Young with his
address given to you. Note That FedEx Courier Company don't know the
contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of Christian
books/materials. 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 FedEx Courier Company with this line +234
9069417796/+2349052604995

CONTACT MR.JOHN YOUNG (john.young924@yahoo.com)

best regard. MRS.SUSAN DAVID.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.

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