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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: "william sharris" <william_sharris4@klikni.cz>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 13:19:23 +0200
Subject: contact universal diplomatic courier company for your package


Attn:My Dear,

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko Bank
Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i
told him to cash the $3.5M, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$3.5M in cash was made with UNIVERSAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
SERVICE .
You can reach the company with the below information UNIVERSAL DIPLOMATIC
COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICE

Name: DR.JOHNSON OBONG
EMAIL; universal_diplomaticcourier22@inMail24.com
EMAIL:universal_courier_companybenin@yahoo.it<EMAIL%3Auniversal_courier_companybenin@yahoo.it>

PHONE: ; +229 93235544

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they
need from you. Is only they director DR.JOHNSON OBONG knows the contents
of this package as he is the one helps me to cash your bank draft in
bank.
I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them
again to avoid any mistake on the delivering.Reconfirm below information
tothe company.

Your Full Name---------
Home telephone-----------
Office telephone--------
Your picture or id -----------------
Your consignment registration number ---EM5697439
Code number----------48SRIO41
This is your locking key number.......

will give to you by the Director of the company Let me know immediately
you receive your package and sheck the contents wheather the complete of
the total $3.5M.Please make sure you send this needed info?s to the
Director general of Universal Courier Delivery Company Service DR.JOHNSON
OBONG with the address given to you. Note ;The UNIVERSAL DIPLOMATIC
COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICE don't know the contents of the Box.
I registered it as a Box of an Africa cloths.The diplomat Agent don't
know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box.don't
let the Diplomat Agent know that is money that is in that Box.Call the
driector with this number +229_9323_5544 to know that you receive this
email.
Am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Secretary William Sharris

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