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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: "paul ikenna" <paulikenna7@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:52:51 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT THE GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE ALL MONEY WAS PAID ACCEPT $100 THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM AND THEY WILL DELIVER IT TO YOU OK The Global Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC did not know that is money that is in that Box so do not


(BARRISTER PAUL IKENNA & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Good day my dear,

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 $1.8millon USD UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.8millon USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS
in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin
Republic,Mr.chima obinna the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have
to package the sum of $1.8millon USD in cash for me.

He also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBAL TRUST
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 Trust Company Benin Republic. E-mail;(
globaltrustcompany03@yahoo.fr) Phone number 229-93054889.

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 did not know that is money
that is in that Box so do not let them know that it is money ok just send
them the money and tell them to deliver you box call it family 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 229-930-54889.Let me
know immediately you receive your Consignment. as soon as you receive your
package
Thanks
Barr.paul ikenna

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