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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: Mike Koko <mikko_ko38@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:19:53 +0100
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR DRAFT





Dear Friend,

I have been expecting you to come down here and pick your international
certified Bank draft of $800.000.00 USD (Eight hundred thousand united
states Dollars) from my client but did not hear from you since that
time,

so I deposited the Draft with Global Trust Security Company in Benin
for delivery to you via thair courier services ,before I travelled out
of
Country to see my family.

Your have to contact the Global Trust Security Company to know when
your package will deliver to your Door step. But you have to keep small
money for the keeping of your package i would had pay that but they
said
no because to contact you may take times in case of dumorage.

I have concluded the instruction from my boss. Contact the Director
General Dr Raymond Onega to know when they will deliver the package for
your and also to give you the tracking number. to know when it will
arrive to your home address.

Contact the Courier company with this informations,

DIRECTOR :Dr Raymond Onega.
ADDRESS :GLOBAL TRUST SECURITY COMPANY PLC
WANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING
20 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
EMAIL:globaltrustsecuritcompanylmt@yahoo.com info.globaltrust@gmail.com
PHONE CONTACT: +22997250991

Send the following informations to them for proper identification and
easy delivery.
(1)Full Names:
(2)Delivery Address:
(3)Occupation:
(4)Telephone numbers (home and office)

Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft as my client is greatly
concerned. Have a Nice Day.

Sincerely,
Barrister Mike Koko,

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