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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: "frank_edward33 Gazeta.pl" <frank_edward33@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 08:02:21 +0300
Subject: CONTACT THE EXPRESS TRUST COURIER SERVICE


Dear Friend,

I have been waiting for you to come down here and collect your compensation
prize of $1,200,000,00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars) I did
not hear from you since then I went and deposit the two Copper Boxes contain
the fund with GLOBAL SECURITY COURIER SERVICE COMPANY (GES) here in Benin
Republic, because I want to travel to Australia to see my new partner and
will not come back till after six months, meanwhile i did not forget your
effort at that time despite that it failed us some how, feel free to contact
the Global Security Courier Company immediately so that we can share the joy
together. Contact the GLOBAL SECURITY COURIER SERVICE COMPANY to know when
they will deliver your Boxes to you.

I have paid for the delivery charges.The only money you have to pay them is
your consignment insurance fee which can not be above $120 Dollars to enable
them insure your consignment before they affect the delivery to you. Comply
with them because the insurance is very necessary for safe delivery. This is
their Contact information; MR.HENRY JECOBS DIRECTOR (GES) Courier Company
Limited Benin Republic,E-mail:(globalsecuritycouriercompany@gmail.com) Phone
number +22997046911. Try to contact them as soon as possible to enable the
delivery of your Boxes to you as scheduled.

Endeavor to confirm your current information to them, make sure you send
your address accurate to avoid any mistake or wrongful delivery. Let me know
as soon as you receive your Boxes. Below is the information they needed from
you,
Full Name______________________________________
Current Address________________________________
Home Phone Number___________________________
Cell Phone Number___________________________
Country________________________________________


Thanks,
Acct.Frank Edward.

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