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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: Dr Paul Atigweuwa <drpaulatigwe@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <infor.maxdeliv24hrs2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:56:38 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you & your Family.



MAX DELIVERY COURIER SERVICE(HILL & COUNSELORS AT LAW)06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEYCOTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Friend, I have been waiting for you since to contact me foryour Confirmable Bank Draft of $1.2MILLION UnitedStates Dollars, but I did not hear from you since thattime ,Then I went and deposited the Draft with MAXDELIVERY COURIER SERVICE ,Cotonou, Benin Republicbefore I travelled out of the country for a shortCourse and i will not come back till end of nextMonth.What you have to do now is to contact the MAXDELIVERY COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to knowwhen they will deliver your package to you because ofthe expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the deliveringCharges, Insurance fee and Clearance Certificate Feeof the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money norto sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country,The onlymoney you will send to the Courier & Security Companyto deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address inyour country is ($95) only being their SecurityKeeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, Don't deceive by anybody to pay any other moneyexcept $95.00,I would have paid that but they said nobecause they don't know when you will contact them andin case of demurrage.You have to contact the ShalomGlobal Security Company now for the delivery of yourDraft with this information bellow. Director ShalomCourier Company Benin Republic. E-mail:(infor.maxdeliv24hrs2006@yahoo.fr)Phone number +229-93 04 31 92.Registration No; Eg2272Code Number::01721457 Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postaladdress and Direct telephone number to them again toavoid any mistake on the Delivery and Let me repeatagain,try to contact them as soon as you receive thismail to avoid any further delay and remember to paythem their Security Keeping fee of $95 for theirimmediate action.You should also Let me know throughemail as soon as you receive your Draft. Note. The MAX DELIVERY COURIER SERVICE don't know thecontents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of anAfrica cloths. They don't know it contents money. thisis to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let themknow what is contains. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can evencall the Director of MAX DELIVERY COURIER SERVICEDr.Micheal Walter with this line +229-93-026-499. Yours Faithfully,Mr.Atigwe.












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