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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 Williams <drwilliams_65@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drwilliams5@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 04:01:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,

Good day, how are you today i hope you are fine?.

I am writing to inform you that I have paid the fee for your Draft.

And I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I toldhim to convert the draft then,after converting the draft it was cashed in equivalent to the sum of $1,650,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to avoid losing this funds.

However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1,650,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY here in Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank here has to package the sum of $1,650,000.00 USD in solidcash 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 movement I made, every thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the Global Max Courier Company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country by this week, But the Director of the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to yourCountry.

Please write a letter of application acceptance to the given address below.

ATTN: Mr.Larry Smith.
TEL: +234 8066701847
EMAIL:global_maxcouriercompan2@yahoo.com

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them to locate you immediately they arrived in your country with yourBOX.
This is what they need from you:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOURCURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of Global Max Courier Company Mr.Larry Smith. with the address given to you.

Note.Most of the staff of Global Max courier company doesnt know the contents of the Box.

It was registered as a BOX containing African Textile materials.

They won't know it contains CODED CASH.

This is to avoid them from delaying the BOX.

Don't let them know that it is money that is in that Box.

You can even call the Director of Global Trust Courier company with this line:

+234 8066701847

I am waiting foryour urgent response.

Regards,

Dr Williams


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