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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: "Mr Fred Ibee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <speedcourier.deliverycompltd@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:44:44 +0700
Subject: RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS TO SPEED COURIER

Attention,

Contact the speed courier delivery company to know when they will deliver your compensation fund of $1.500.000.00 Million USA

Dollars packaged in a metal box with registration code (GS008).

CONTACT PERSON; DR ANDY LORD
DIRECTOR SPEED COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY LIMITED
E-mail :( speedcourier.deliverycompltd@yahoo.co.th )
CONTACT PHONE +229-99571490

Take note that the only money you have to send them is the security keeping fee i would have paid it for you but they said no

just because they dont when you will contact them so reconfirm to them this below information to avoid wrong delivery;

Your Full Name--------------------
Your Address-----------------------
Home telephone---------------------
Office telephone---------------------
Airport Name-------------------------
Your picture--------------------------

Let me know as soon as you receive your consignment box from the speed courier Use this code (GS008)As your email subject

when contacting the company to enable them identify you as the owner of the consignment box I registered with them.

Regards
Mr Fred Ibee.

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