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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: agnes cole <agnescole90@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:11:44 -0600
Subject: Contact the Courier Company immediately




Dear Friend , It has been long we communicate last, am so sorry for the delay, I want toInform you that your cheque of ($850.000.00) Which my boss asked me to mail to you as soon as you requested it, is still with me.But due to some minure issue you fails to respond at the Approprete time, and presently the cheque is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC.Though i had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with one securitycompany here in BENIN REPUBLIC that will deliver you your cheque at your door stepwith a cheeper rate, which the company said that it will cost you the sum of $97 usd, So you have to Contact them and register with them now.Only what you will Contact them and send your full information such:Your direct celphone Number,Home or Office:Address to Avoid wrong Delivery, You should also tell the Company to give you the Information and how you will send them the Delivery fee ($97 usd) Immediately you Contact them before the cheque $850.000.00 will be delivered to your Door step. Below is the Courier Company contact address:IMPEX SECURITY COMPANYCONTACT PERSON: Dr Jim.V.CCELPHONE NUMBER:00229-95-846-864EMAIL: impexservice10@yahoo.fr Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted the security company so that i can be able to submit your cheque to them immediately. Thank you.Mrs Agnes Cole .
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