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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: "GT BANK" <elaine@sescsp.org.br>
Reply-To: royal.expresscourier@royal.net
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 14:44:13 -0300
Subject: Re: Your ATM VISA CARD is READY.

Hello Dear,

I have tried all my possible best to see that your ATM VISA CARD will be
successfully airlift and safely deliver to your address by tomorrow as planed.
Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems to see that your ATM CARD is
insured as it were required to do by the Courier Company.

In line with this, i tried my possible best and raise $100 out of the $147
that was needed by the ROYAL Courier Company for the insuring of your ATM
CARD. I did this since you are having it difficult to raise the $147 which is
needed. Therefore, all you will now send is $47.00 only nothing more. The
Director of the ROYAL Courier Company promised that he will give you tracking
information which you will use to monitor your package while on transit till
it finally gets to your address.

You should see this as a duty on your side to get the remaining balance $47.00
and send it to the Courier Company today. If you are able to make this payment
immediately, then your ATM CARD will be dispatch this evening as they have
promised. I assure you of this delivery and you will be more than happy. Take
note; On the parcel, you will find a brown envelope sealed together inside the
packaged, a secrete code# the pin numbers which you will use to access the ATM
CARD.

The amount credited on this card was $870,000.00 you can withdraw $20,000 per
day until the $870,000.00 is fully paid to you. Try to send the $47 now so
that the Courier Company will carry on your delivery this evening and you will
receive it tomorrow morning. Make sure you give your full name and delivery
address to them to avoid delivery to the wrong address.

SEND THE $47.00 VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TO THE COURIER COMPANY WITH
THE INFORMATION BELOW,

Receiver: John Obi

Country---------Benin

State-----------Porto Novo

Text Question------For what?

Answer-------------My envelope

Please do this right away they are waiting to dispatch your delivery the
earlier time today.

Once you send the $47.00 then you must forward the payment details to them,
such as REFERENCE# SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS

To: Mr. John Obi

Director Company

ROYAL Express Delivery Company

E-mail: royal.expresscourier@royal.net

Tell: (+229) 95-338-827

Immediately you receive the funds from the ATM CARD, do get back to us to know
about the successful payment you receive OKAY.

Thank you,
Mrs. Grace ilemba
Internal Auditor Foreign Transfer Unit, GT BANK-COTONOU BENIN
E-mail officefile@accountant.com

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