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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: roy adam <royceeadam777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:33:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT NOW


DEAR JUSTIN,
I AM WRITE YOU THIS MORNING FROM COTONOU AS IMMEDIATELY I GOT YOUR REQEST YESTERDAY I QUICKLY MOVE TO COTONOU SO THAT I WILL GET THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS FROM YOU THEN.

I AM NOW WITH THE DIRECTOR GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY AS TO SORT THE ISSUE OUT WITH HIM BUT EVERYTHING IS TRYING TO BE OKAY AS YOU KNOW THAT WHY I HAVE STAND ON HIM IS THAT I AM THE PERSON THAT DEPOSITED THE MONEY AS CONSIGNMENT TO THEM.
I WILL BE VERY GLAD YOU CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS LETTER TODAY TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE VERY ARRANGEMENT TODAY TO ENABLE ME GO BACK TO NIGERIA BY TOMORROW,YOU CAN CALL ME ON HIS PRIVATE PHONE 0022997015367 HIS NAME IS MR FELIX WILLIAM AND TELL HIM THAT YOU WANT TO SPEAK WITH YOUR FRIEND BARRISTER ROYMOND .
WAITING FOR YOUR CALL TODAY SO THAT YOU WE WILL FANLISE TODAY.
BARRI ROY

Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
Send the check to me at :-

Justin Thyme
10 Mile Farm
P.O. Box 2002
Andalusia
Alabama 36420
USA

Justin Thyme

On 9/5/06, roy adam <royceeadam777@yahoo.com> wrote:
DEAR JUSTIN,
OKAY I WILL TRY MAKE IT POSSIBLE BEFORE WEDNESDAY BUT STOP COMMUNICATING WITH ANYBODY THAT ARE USING MY NAME AND AS A MATTER OF FACT ANY MAIL YOU RECIEVE FROM ANY BODY PLEASE DO FORWARD IT TO ME.
PLEASE KINDLY RECONFIRM ALL YOUR DATAS ONCE MORE AGAIN AS MY COMPUTER IS GIVING ME PROBLEM FOR WHERE I SAVE YOUR PROFILE.
AS SOON I GET THE INFOS TODAY,I WILL TRAVEL TO COTONOU FOR THE SECURITY THAT YOUR FUND WAS LODGED AND PICK IT TO THE BANK IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND I WILL TELL THE DIRECTOR GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY TO HELP ME GO TO BANK AND GET CHECK IN YOUR NAME.
AS SOON I WILL BE IN COTONOU, I WILL GIVE YOU MY DIRECTOR GLOBAL PHONE NUMBER TO CALL ME THERE FOR MORE INFOS AS I WILL MAKE SURE YOU RECIEVE THE CHECK BEFORE I WILL GO BACK TO NIGERIA.
WAITING TODAY FOR YOU TO RECONFIRM THE DATAS.

BARRI ROY ADAMS












Justin Thyme < justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
No a check will do just fine

Justin Thyme

On 9/5/06, roy adam <royceeadam777@yahoo.com> wrote: DEAR JUSTIN,
REALLY YOU MAY NOT UNDERTSTAND WHY I FEEL THAT TO CARRY THE MONEY OUT OF NIGERIA IS THE BEST TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM IN TRANSFER THE MONEY NOW IT IS SAVE AS THE GLOBAL TRUST DONT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY,JUST CONTACT THEM AND FURNISH THEM YOUR INFOS TO ENABLE DELIVERY THE CONSIGNMENT/
ROY


Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com > wrote:


Stuff all that simply write out a new check! What a bunch of bozos you are!

Justin Thyme

On 9/5/06, roy adam < royceeadam777@yahoo.com> wrote: ATTN Justin Thyme


xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have
Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if
the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the
Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get
to your hand that it will expire.
So I told him to cash the $850.000.00 US DOLLAR.to cash payment to
avoid losting this funds.However , all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $850.000.00 US DOLLAR.in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER
COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,
Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to
package the sum of $850.000.00 US DOLLAR. in cash for me. Then he also
agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER
COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every
thing goes normally.
As for our agreement with the Global Trust Courier company they
promised that your consignment will leave this Country on monday next week,But
the Director of the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY said that they need
your contacts informations to able them meet up with you immediately the
Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.
Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
Mr.Felix William
EMAIL:globaltrust_couriercompany05@yahoo.fr
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 CURRENTHOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
Please make sure you send this needed info�s to the Director general
of Global Trust Courier Company mr felix william with the address given to
you.
Note.The Global Trust courier company don't know the contents of the
Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it
contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let
them know that is money that is in that Box.
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director
of Global Trust Courier company .
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
BARRI ROY ADAMS


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