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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: FRANK BRUCE <frank_bruce6@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:54:24 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE DELIVERY COMPANY:



Dear Friend,


Compliment of season, how are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have PaidThe fee for your cashier Cheque. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Piliph Kwand the Director of Eco Bank Limited told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the ($1.2Million) one million two hundred thousand USD to cash payment to avoid lossing of the funds.

However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the ($1.2Million) in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou BeninRepublic, Mr.Piliph Kwand the Director of Eco Bank Republic of Du Benin Cotonou have to package the sum of one million two hundred thousand USD ($1.2Million) in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the effort and every thing went normal.

As for our agreement with the Global Max Courier company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country as soon as they hear from you.But the Director of the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information’s to enable them meet up with you and to avoid any mistake and delay.Immediately the Diplomatic Agent arrived to your Country.
Please write a letter of application to the given address below. YOURS FAITHFULLY.DR HARRY RUSSELL DIRECTOR GENERALCOTONOU BENIN -REPUBLIC GLOBALMAX COURIER COMPANY.

EMAIL:glointernationalhelplinecourier@yahoo.fr Please, Send them your contacts informations 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. CORRECT HOME ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS....................

3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.........

5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE...........

Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the Director general of mAX TrustCourier Company Dr.HARRY RUSSELL with the address given to you. Note The Global Max courier company don't know the contents of The Box.I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloth. They don't know that the contents is money. this is to avoid any delaying with the BOX. So don't let them know that the content is money .

I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the
Director of Global Max Courier Company with this line: 00229-93-79-45-19

Thanks and Remain Bless.

Regards,

Mr.Frank Bruce.

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