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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: Elite Shipping LTD <enquiries_eliteshippments@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:18:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Parcel With Order Number ELS101231GP(URGENT RESPONSE REQUIRED)




Dear Albertina Leh,


Good day to you, your mail to us has been received and its content well understood. As regards to your personal taxes, you will not be required to pay any form of taxes either here in the UK or over there in your country, this is because of the hard insurance covering your winnings. The delivery fee that is required from you covers all form of payment consigning delivery of your parcel to you, thus you will not be ask to pay taxes.


In Accordance to your question about my hobbies, I am a God fearing person, I enjoy playing football, reading and talking a walk with my dog. I further give you a maximum assurance that your parcel with order number ELS101231GP will be dispatch your designated destination pending when the delivery fee has been payed.



Once again to begin with the processing of your parcel for delivery, please send to us immediately the below required information,


Full Name:
Delivery Destination:
Home/office Telephone Number:


More so, from your previous emails, I believe you have been having difficulties connecting our phone numbers, this could have been due to a bad network, probably because of the distance involved from your country to the UK, I further advice that you send to me your phone number so I can give you a call to explain things better to your understanding.


In the light of the above, I want you to make a choose from our available delivery services that I earlier sent to your in my previous Email(s) and get back to me so I can forward to you payment instructions.


Note that your swift response will determine how soonest your parcel will be dispatched to you. Once again congratulations and have a nice day. Respond Promptly.




ELITE SHIPPING - FREIGHT FORWARDERS THAT ALWAYS DELIVER CUSTOMER SERVICE,


ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED (UNIT 4)
16 COLUMBIA WAY , LAMMACK, BLACKBURN,
LANCASHIRE , BB27DT.
HANDLING OFFICER: MR FRED GRAHAM
TELEPHONE:+44-704-572-0266
+44-701-113-7852




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"ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED" is a registered and copyright trade marks of :- ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED
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This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be legally privileged and are solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this message and any attachment files, or contact ELITE SHIPPING LIMITED. All bussiness is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.



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