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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: david_ben119@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:42:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20DR=20JIMES=20CHIKE=20IMMEDIATELY?=

Hello Dear,
I Want to inform you that i have cash the 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 $800,000.00
all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $800,000.00 in cash was
made with GLOBAL MAXTRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD.
Send them your contact informations.

1)Your Full Name. 2)Home Address. 3)TelePhone
4)A Copy Of Your Picture.Tnt Contact Informations Below.
ATTN: DR JIMES CHIKE
TEl: : +229-9348-7703
EMAIL: global_maxtrust_courier_ltd@yahoo.co.uk

Remember that The global maxtrust courier company ltd. 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.You can even call the Director
of GLOBAL MAXTRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD. with this line +229-9348-7703

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
SECRETARY BARRISTER DAVID BEN






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