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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: thomas hill <thomas_hill6@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:50:29 +0100
Subject: DONT FAILS TO CONTACT THEM TODAY.



DONT FAILS TO CONTACT THEM TODAY.

It has been long we communicated last, am so sorry for the delay ,I mean your cheque of ($950.000.00) that my boss asked me to mail to you as soon as you request for it, but due to some minor issue you fails to respond at the aproprate time, and presently the cheque is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC.

Though, I had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with one the Impex Courier Company here in BENIN REPUBLIC that will deliver your cheque at your door step with a cheeper rate, which the company said that it will cost you the sum of $96 us dollars,
So you have to register with them now.Below is thier email address: (impexdelivery_couirerxxfr@yahoo.fr ) Directors name is (Dr.George Daniel)

This is all you are to send them.
Full Names.......................
Your Full postal address......
Your Phone number...............

Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted the Impex Courier Company so I can be able to submit your cheque to them immediately.
I wait to hear from you soon.Thank you.
Elder Paul
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