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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: "Barrister.Peter Ezeh" <dhg4342@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: "Barrister.Peter Ezeh" <globaltrustcurriercompbenin08@y7mail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:49:43 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL TRUST SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOUR DRAFT OF
$850,000.00

                                                              (PETER EZEH & COUNSELORS AT LAW)

                                                                06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY

                                                                 COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

 

                                                                          Dear Friend,

 

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Consignment as I cashed your Cheque of $850,000.00 USD but did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Sealed Consignment with Global Trust Security Company here in Benin Republic, because I traveled to Holland to see my boss and will not come back till next month end. I want you to contact Global Trust Security 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 is there security keeping fee which is $150.00 Us Dollars to receive your package. This is their Contact Information Below

 

DIRECTOR; Dr. JIM NKOH

Director Global Trust Security Company Benin Republic.

E-mail:globaltrustcurriercompbenin08@y7mail.com

E-Mail;globaltrustcurriercompanybenin14@ymail.com

Phone number; +229 9825-9705.

 

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.

Below is the information you required to send to them;

Full name......................

Home address.....................

Telephone...............

Age......................

Sex................

 

Note. The Global Trust Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC doesn’t know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an FAMILY VALUABLES. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box. Don’t let them know what is contains. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of Global Trust Security Company with this line +229 9825-9705.Let I know immediately you receive your Consignment.

 

Thanks and God bless 

Barrister Peter Ezeh


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