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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: "ezejohn1 Gazeta.pl" <ezejohn1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:53:02 +0200
Subject: CONTACT BELLVIEW EXPRESS COURIER SERIVICE COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE


Attention
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your
package box which contents your $1.5M, but did not heard from you since that
time. Then I went and deposited the package with BELLVIEW EXPRESS COURIER
COMPANY here in Benin Republic, because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss
and will not come back till next month end. You can stop any commication
with any one because you fund is now registerd with this company. I want You
to contact the BELLVIEW EXPRESS COURIER SERIVICE COMPANY to know when they
will deliver your package. I have paid for the delivering charges and
insurance fee.The only money you have to send to them isthere security
keeping fee which is $110.00 Us Dollars to received your package.
BLOW IS CONTACT INFORS OF THE COMPANY
Contact DR.BENJAMIN CHINEDU
E-mail:(inforbelviewcouriercompany2008@yahoo.fr )
Phone number +229 93702430..
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the
security
keeping fee. For your best information don't let their diplomatic agent
knows the contents of this package, Is only they director Dr Richard
Bazzer knows the contents of this package as he is the one helps me to cash
your bank draft in bank. I gave them your delivering address but you have to
reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivering. Reconfirm
below information to the company.
Your Full Name-----------------------
Your Address---------------------------
Home telephone---------------------
Office telephone---------------------
Your pic----------------------------------
Your company registration number ---------EM5507439
Code number-----------------------------------------48SEIO41
Note warning;
Number Locking Key of the Box is KK104773GT But do not release this number
to any body even directorof the delivering company This key number is for
you only to use and open the box when you received it in your house,
Let me know immediately you receive your package and check the contents
wheather the complete of the total $1.5M
Thanks.
SECRETARY GER
EZE JOHN

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