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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: "FRANK EDWARD" <frank_edward15@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 21:26:31 +0200
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION.


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 $2,000,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$2,000,000.00 in cash was made with GSP COURIER COMPANY LTD.This in the
information they need to delivery your package to you.

ATTN: PROFFESOR.REV:JOHN BROWN
TEl: +229-93-72-44-86
EMAIL: gspexpresscouriercompanylimite@gmail.com

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.

I also want to remained you that $3000.00 was deducted from the total sumand
this amount includes the registration and the delivery fee which is $500.00
and $2500.00 of the barrister that did thejob, The only money you will send
to the company to deliver your package box direct to our Address in your
country is $100 dollars for their security keeping fee,addressbelow.And
don't let them know the content to avoid delaying delivery ok.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR COUNTRY:
3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
7.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945
8.CODE NMBER 0140479

Please make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director generalof
Gsp Courier Company Ltd PROFFESOR.REV:JOHN BROWN with the address given to
you.

Note. The Gsp Courier Company Ltd don't know the contents of the Box.I
registered it as a Box ofan 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 evencall the
Director of Gsp Courier Company Ltd with this line +229-93-72-44-86
Thanks and Remain Blessed.

MR FRANK EDWARD

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