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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: bjoffice1@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:56:43 +0200
Subject: My Appreciation for Assistance.


Dear Friend,
I packaged a Consignment Trunk Box and registered it in
your name as a Package of Photograpic Films. Therefore contact the
courier company immediately and ask them to send you the Consignment
Package of PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS which I registered in your name.
Contact
Person: Mr. Jorge Lobby (Courier Manager).
Apex Express Courier Company,
Calavi Republic of Benin.
Tel: +229 9323 7876. Fax: +229 2821
3645.
Email: apex-express-courier@netcourrier.com
Then forward the below
information to them for proper and direct delivery:
(1) YOUR FULL
NAME:______
(2) HOME ADDRESS:________
(3)
PHONE:_______________
(4) CELL:________________
(5) AGE:________
(6)
SEX:________
(7) OCUPATION:__________
(8)
COUNTRY:____________
(9) COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD.
Best
regards,
Dr. Benja Olano.







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