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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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Fraud email example:

From: watson john <watsonjohn0006@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 20:19:44 +0100
Subject:
=?Windows-1252?Q?Contact_Un_service_courier_world_wild_ben=92in_for_your_?=
=?Windows-1252?Q?$700,000.?=



Attention,dear belove.
I write to inform you the fee for your Cheque Draft has been Paid last 2week 25/06/2007 2:30 Pm afternoon by I Secretary Watson John as was directed by my boss Barrister Emmanuel Blessing because the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you it will expire,so I told him to cash the $700,000:00,all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the $700,000:00 in cash was made with UN SERVICE COURIER COMPANY WORLD WILD BENIN.
Here is the contact of the Un Service Courier Company World Wild bellow.
ATTN: Dr.Morris A Isreal TEl: : 00229-93-808-491 EMAIL: infort_unservicebeninworldwild40@yahoo.fr
Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX.This the information they need from in order to delivery your package to your address.
1.YOUR FULL NAME...2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS ....3 YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..... 4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.......5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.........6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945 7.CODE NMBER 0140479
Please make sure you send this needed information to the director general Un Service Courier Company world wild in Benin Dr.Morris A Isreal with the address given to you.Note,that Global Un Service Benin Dr.Morris A Isreal don't know the contains of the Box. I registered it as a dameges of jeans returning to the retaler. They don't know it contains money to avoid them delaying with the Box.
Once again, the only fee you have to pay them is $185USD they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affadvite that will prove the parcel that consist total sum of $185 belong to you be rest assure that all other fees have been paid by me.
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director Dr.Morris A.Isreal with this line 00229-938-08491.
Thanks Mr.Watson John General Secretary
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