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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: Mrs Linda Obi <officefile061976@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <speedtrustcourier@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:19:54 -0600
Subject: Dear Friend


(SPEED TRUST EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL:(speedtrustcourier@superposta.com)
CALL TEL NUMBER;: +229 66 485 244

Dear Friend,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
$850.000.00 but did not heard from you since that time ,then I went and
deposited the Draft with Speed trust Express deliver company here in Benin Republic
because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss and will not come back till
next month end. You have to contact the Speed trust Express deliver 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 $95.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Don’t be deceived by any body
This is there Contact Address Contact

Contact Person: Dr.John Akuma,Director
SPEED COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY Benin Republic.
Phone +229 66 485 244 E-mail:(speedtrustcourier@superposta.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.

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

3.YOUR COUNTRY

4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.

5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.

6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security
keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm
it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering including with your
ID or Picture.Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft .

Best Regards
Mrs Linda Obi

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