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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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Fraud email example:

From: "jameoba50321 Gazeta.pl" <jameoba50321@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 02:30:51 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE CONTACT ROYAL COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE.


Dear friend.

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable bank
Draft of $3.800.000 United States Dollars but I did not hear from you since
that time,then I decided to involve the issued bank to avoid losing of the
funds,When i got to the bank,the director told me that the cheque has three
weeks to expire that after three weeks it will be invalid then i told the
director to convert the check into cash to avoid losing of the funds but he
said i have to hire a lawyer before that can be done since the beneficaiy
that the cheque was on his or my boss that signed the cheque is not here,a
lawyer will be involve for the signing and the procurement of vital
documents needed for that.

I have no choice than to hire alawyer who will assist me on this matter as i
was told by the bank to signed for the convertion of your cheque,After
meeting with the bank lawyer who looked into the matter he told me that he
will arrange for the documents as well as the signings for the bank to
covert the cheque into cash payment but he said i should pay him $2500.00
for the job, then i explained to him that i don't have the money but pleaded
with him that as soon as the job is done that the money will be deducted
from the money before anything.

The bank director also assured me that after the convertion of your
check,the money will be packaged and deposited with the bank official
security company for save keeping as well as the delivering of your package
to your home address.

Am happy to inform you that the job has been done,the check has been
converted into cash and is right there with Royal Securite Service Comapny
Benin Republic for deliver,remember the package was registered as family
valuables for security reasons and with a seal on it for security
reasons.You can find the code number beside the package, there is a place in
it they wrote ARS,when you open it through that side you will see the code.

I also want to remained you that $3000.00 was deducted from the total sum
and this amount includes the registration and the delivery fee which is
$500.00 and $2500.00 of the barrister that did the job, the only money you
will send to the Royal Security Company Benin to deliver your Consignment
direct to your postal Address in your country is ($178USd)only being
Security Keeping Fee accumulated so far, Again, don't be deceived by anybody
to pay any other money except ($178US Dollars)I would have paid that but
they said no because they don't know when you will contact them for the
package box.

CONTACT THEM ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND ASK THEM WHERE TO SEND THE $105
FOR THEM TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

Company Name : Royal Securite Service Comapny Benin Republic.
Contact Person :DIRECTOR REV LAWSON BEN GENERAL ROYAL
SECURITE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICAN.
EMAIL: royalseritecompnybenin@live.fr
PHONE: 229-93-178205

Note ; your package was register as family valuables , in no condition will
you disclose the real content of your package to anybody till you receive it
in your home for security reasons,Email the company,tell them your name,tell
them that your agent registered your package with them for deliver ok, you
can tell them my name,Remember they will ask you for followings

Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your Country ...................
Your corrent Numbers ............
Your Cel Numbers.................
You personal adentification.......

Best regards
Mr JAME OBA

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