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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: Anthony Williams <courier_trustcompany12@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:46:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN;TUGENDA THEISS / VERY URGENT






GLOBAL DIPLOMATICCOMPANY LTDWANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING20 DEGBAGO CRESCENT, COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

ATTN; TUGENDA THEISS

I acknowedge the receipt of your mail and the contents therein well understsood.
Note that you are now dealing direct with director of global diplomatic courier company,I believe
what you said! you may have entered into wrong hand in the past.

Note that this consignment box in question was deposited with my company by your partner/agent, with the instruction that we should deliver the consignment box to you at your door step.For that reason I the director of the above mention company hereby advise that you shuold forward the following contact details to my office,on where you want the consignment box to be delivered to you,Is that understand?

1 Your full name.......................
2 Your full address....................
3 Your home telephone number...........
4 Your office telephone number...........
5 Your Country name...............
6 Your Age.................
7 Your copy of passport............

I advise that you send the listed contact details to avoid wrong delivery or wrong hand over.Understand?


YOURS FAITHFULLY.

DR.ANTHONY WILLIAMS
+229 930 191 43
DIRECTOR GENERAL GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY BENIN























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