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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: globaldiplomatic courierservice <globaldiplomatic_courierservice5@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:46:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER VERY URGENT























ATTN MS Clarimonde Schwatzer ,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR MAIL,YOU SEE I HAVE TOLD YOU TIME WITHOUT NUMBER THAT YOU SHOULD FORGET ABOUT EU TAXES BECAUSE CONSIGNMENT IS NOT MONEY TRANSFER YET YOU ARE STILL WORRIED,WHAT YOU SHOULD WORRIED ABOUT NOW IS ON HOW TO BALANCE OUR NIGERIAN OFFICE THEIR SERVICE CHARGE WHICH IS THE ONLY DELAY NOW AND NOT THE EU TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS


How far further has the amazing offer gone now? ON YOUR QUESTION OF THIS,THE TRANSACTION IS VERY FINE AND ALMOST CONCLUDED AS SOON AS YOU FINALISED WITH MR CHARLES EZEOKOLI OF NIGERIA WE WILL BRING TO YOU THE CONSIGNMENT WITHOUT WASTING ANY OTHER TIME SO PLEASE ACT FAST TO BALANCE THEM AND GET ME INFORMED TO ENABLE ME DESPACHTED THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU.

ON THE ISSUE OF MY HOME AND FAMOUS,YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT A MAN WHO HAS SPENT SO MANY YEARS IN SERVICE AND DEALING WITH POEPLE MUST BE A FAMOUS MAN AND AS WELL HAVE A NICE HOME.

YOU LIKE ADAGE AND ALWAY SPEASK OF YOUR GRANDMOTHER PLEASE WHERE YOU BROUGHT UP BY YOUR GRAND MOTHER?

LIKE THIS YOUR LAST WORD Sometime ago my grandmother told me: When money speaks the truth is silent.
IT IS THE TRUTH AND THAT IS WHY THE WHOLE WORLD TODAY IS LOOKING FOR THIS MONEY SO PLEASE DO SOMETING ABOUT THIS 4000 EURO AND GET YOUR CONSIGNMENT DELIVERED.

BEST REGARDS
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
STEVEN FATHERS













Clarimonde Schwatzer <clarimonde2029@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Hello my dear!

Many thanks for your email. I think it was genuinely real.

Accept my sincerest apologies but I am currently very occupied with work issues as I have to do some extra time and it is making me very tired.

How far further has the amazing offer gone now?

Lately, something I saw on TV is really bothering me: what about EU government taxes? Please be assured that I am still committed to your fine offer.

You fascinate me. Can you also tell me, what does your home look like? Also, do you look like anyone famous?

Sometime ago my grandmother told me: When money speaks the truth is silent.

I urgently expect your reply.

best regards,

Frau Schwatzer

Note that I endeavored to call the phone number you wrote but it was unobtainable. Sorry.

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp04.htm


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