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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: "Jomo Yankee" <jomoyankee100@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:43:05 +0100
Subject: CONTACT FOR YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY


DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
APEX BANK PLC
20/22 GERICO ROUTE COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC.

ATTN:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation and
the delivery of your ATM CARD.I paid it because the ATM CARD
worth $1.500,000.00 USD has less three days to expire and when it expires
the
money will go into Government reserve.With that I decided to help you
pay the money so that the ATM CARD will not expire,because I know when
you get your ATM CARD definitely you must compensate me.

Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with Global Express Courier for
delievry so
i want you to contact Global Express Courier Company with your Full Contact
informations so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your designated
address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has
been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they
refused.Reasons for their refusal is because they do not know when you are
going to contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $25 per
day and i deposited it on Monday this week.

Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Dr Johnson Adelegiva
Global Express and Security Company
Email:globalexpresscouriercompanyltd@yahoo.fr<Email%3Aglobalexpresscouriercompanyltd@yahoo.fr>
Tel: +229 930 175 04.

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know
once you receive your Card.

Dr.Jomo Yankee
ATM OFFICE
APEX BANK PLC.

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