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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: "EDU JOHNSON" <edujohnson1@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 17:07:17 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY


(BARR EDU JOHNSON & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN


Good day, how are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the
fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque
has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.chima obinna the Director of
Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand,
that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $850,000.00 USD UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the


$850,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX
COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.chima obinna the Director of
Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $850,000.00 USD in
cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with
GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY so now you are to contact them



to know when they will deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering
charges and insurance fee. The only money you have to send to them is there


security keeping fee which is $97.00 Us Dollars to received your
package.Don't be deceived by any body This is there Contact Address
Contact Dr. JIM NKOH Director Global Max Company Benin Republic. E-mail;


glomaxbeninrepublic44@live.fr Phone number + 229-93061066.


contact them with your full information ok.
Full name......................
Home address.....................
Telphone...............
Age......................
Sex................


Your package registration number ---------EM 8707439
I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to them
again to avoid any mistake on the delivery.



Note. The Global Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC don't let them know that is
money that is in the Box. I registered it as a Box of an FAMILY VALUABLES.
They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the
Box. don't let them know what is contains. I am waiting for your urgent
response.You can even call the Director of Global Security Company with this
line +229-93061066.Let me know immediately you receive your Consignment. as
soon as you receive your package

Thanks
BARR. EDU JOHNSON

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