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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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Fraud email example:

From: globaldiplomatic courierservice <globaldiplomatic_courierservice5@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:26:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER VERY URGENT



ATTN Clarimonde Schwatzer,
THANK YOU FOR YOUE MAIL AND QUESTIONS,PLEASE HAVE IT IN MIND THAT EEC HAS NOTING TO DO WITH CONSIGNMENT AND AS SUCH WILL NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT.YOU YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DO NOW IS TO RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS TO US TO ENABLE US BRING THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU SO DONT FEAR ABOUT EEC OR ANY THING ON THIS MATTER,THE ONLY THING YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IS TO RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS TO US AND ARRANGE WITH YOUR PARTNER TO PAY THE REMANING BALANCE OF EURO 4000 WHICH IS OUR SEVICE BALANCE.

ON YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT ME I AM A BRITISH MAN AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY HEAD QAUTER IN LONDON UNITED KINGDON,I HAVE A WIFE AND CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN IN THIS SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 27YEARS.

SO PLEASE SEND TO ME YOUR ADRESS AND MAKE ARRANGEMENT WITH YOUR PARTNER TO PAY YOUR BALANCE OF EURO 4000 TO OUR NIGERIAN OFFICE,THAT IS THE ONLY MONEY YOU AND YOU PARNER WILL HAVE TO BALANCE AND PLEASE FORGET ABOUT EEC TAX ,IT ONLY EXIST ON MONEY TRANSFER BUT THIS IS CONSIGNMENT ASSURE TO ME GOOGS WHEARAS IT IS MONEY.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT ANSWER.
REGARDS
MR STEVEN FATHERS













<clarimonde2029@mozartmail.info> wrote:

My good friend,

Can you also answer me this: what if the EEC tax office finds out about my windfall?

Would you please communicate to me a little about yourself: what does your home look like?

It would be kind if you would kindly respond? I would expect something obliging from you.

Regards,

Fr Clarimonde Schwatzer

No place to run. No reason to hide. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp15.htm



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