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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: collinsiyke@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:54:35 +0100
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR DRAFT DELIVERY.



Dear Friend.
I have paid the delivery charge of your
(£850,000.00)Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds in a Certified Bank
Draft, which my boss kept for your compensation.
Contact the Courier
Company on their contact info:
E-mail: express_dubenin@yahoo.fr
Phone
Number : 00229 93 470 235.
Contact person: Rose Mary Onyeomma
To know
when your Package will be deliver to you,and also collect your tracking
number for you to track your package and know when it will arrive to
your place.
Thanks
Collins Iyke.
Secretary Kadex construction Company
Ltd.







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