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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: GSCC COURIER <gscc1970s@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 15:40:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


ATTN: Hochmann,

WE RECEIVED YOUR MAIL AND THE CONTENT IS WELL UNDERSTOOD,WE ADVICE YOU TO LOOK FOR THE MENTIONED AMOUNT AND SEND TO US SO THAT WE WILL FINALISE EVERYTHING AND ISSUE YOU THE TRACKING INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE TO TRACK YOUR PACKAGE UNTILL IT FINALLY GET TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOU ARE TO KNOW THAT THE DEPOSSIOR OF THIS PACKAGE HAS ALREADY PAY FOR THE DELIVERY, THE ONLY MONEY THAT REMAIN NOW IS, JUST THIS LITTLE AMOUNT,ONCE WE RECEIVE IT WE WILL FINALISE EVERYTHING HERE AND YOUR PACKAGE LEAVE AFRICA HERE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

ALSO YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR FULL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR MAIILING ADDRESS TO ENABLE US DELIVERY YOUR PACKAGE
TO YOU WITHOUT ANY MISTAKE.

ALSO YOU ARE TO KNOW THAT IF YOU STILL DELAY THIS PAYMENT IT MAY COST YOUR PACKAGE ACCOUMLATE MORE DUMORAGE.

SO WE ADVICE YOU NOT TO WORRY FOR ANYTHING,GO AHEAD AND SEND THE MONEY AND RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE WITHOUT DELAY.

WE WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.


THANK YOU.

MR PIUS ARINZE
(DIRECTOR GENERAL)

GLOBAL SERVICE COMPANY
COTONOU-BENIN-REPUBLIC. WEST AFRICA


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