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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: ahmedkurutum1@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:56:56 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE GLOBAL EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR DELIVERY,


Hello My dear,

I have been waiting for you since thento come down here
and pick your outstanding payment left but I did nothear from you since
that time as we fixed. Then I went and depositedthe $1.5,000 000.00 (One
million, five hundred thousand)US Dollars. Ilodged the funds inside a
Copper box as Consignment with GLOBAL EXPRESSCOURIER COMPANY in Benin
Republic because I traveled to China to visitmy friend for the
Company\'s Annual Board meeting. I will not come backtill next month
end.Please note that I did not disclose to the Courierthat the content
of the Consignment box is cash money, insteadregistered the consignment
as containing some pieces of Art work, thiswas for security reason and
to ensure that the Consigned fund reachedyou safely.

I want You to
contact the GLOBALEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY to know when they will deliver
yourpackage(fund). I have paid for the delivering charges except
thekeeping fee which they said it can only be paid when the Deposits
isready for shipment to the Receiver.Therefore, The only money you
haveto send to them is the security keeping fee which is $120.00 Us
Dollarsto receive your package at your nominated address.So be advised
tocontact the Courier Director through this below details and
reconfirmto him the information and address where to send the Package to
you.

CONTACT; Mr FELIX OLIVIA (DISTRICT
MANAGER GLOBAL EXPRESS
COURIER COMPANY)
CONTACT PHONE +229 3571 129 or (00229)935 711
29
E-mail:gobalexpresscouriercompay@o2.pl

Try to contact them as soon
aspossible to avoid increasing the Security Keeping fee. I Would
havegiven them the address but I later thought you have to reconfirm it
tothem again to avoid any mistake on the delivery and to be sure the
fundis delivered to the nominated address of your Choice.

Reconfirm
below information to the company.

Your Full
Name:_________________________
Your Home
Address:______________________
Your
Age:_______________________________
Your
Occupation:________________________
Your Direct Phone
Number(s):____________
Your picture:___________________________
Your
Country:___________________________

Let me know as soon as you received
the consignment(fund) so that I will be sure you received the total
$1.5,000 000.00

Best Wishes,
Mr Donald Duke (Messr)

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