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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: john williams <johnwilliams005@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <paulsamson_2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:19:44 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,



Hello Dear,I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told him to cash $1.3 000 00 U S Dollars (ONE MILLION THREE HUNDERD THOUSAND DOLLARS) all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.3,000.00 in cash was made with GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY.This in the information they need to delivery your package to you.
ANNT;Dr Tony Samson TEl: : +229-93792774EMAIL: diplomat_couriercompany00@yahoo.fr
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 NAME2.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 information to the Director general of Global Express Courier Company Dr,TONY SAMSON with the address given to you.
Note. The Global Express courier company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an 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 Global Express Courier company with this line +229-93792774Thanks and have a nice day
SECRETARY JOHN WILLIAMS
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