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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: "Williamsagudo john" <williamsagudojohn17@legwork.com.ng>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:43:42 +0100
Subject: CONTACT DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY BENIN


Antt My Dear,


I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your package
box which contents your 850,000.00 but did not heard from you since that
time. Then I went and deposited the package with DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE
COMPANY BENIN here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Iraq to see my
boss and will not come back till next month end.

You can stop any commication with any one because you fund is now registerd
with this company. I want You to contact the DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE
COMPANY BENIN 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 $95.00 Us Dollars to received
your package.

BLOW IS CONTACT INFORS OF THE COMPANY
Contact Dr. NNAMUDI PAUL
Director DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE COMPANY BENIN
Republic. E-mail:(infor_delivering_company010@yahoo.fr)
Phone number +229-97296693.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security
keeping fee. For your best information don't let their diplomatic agent
knows the contents of this package, Is only they director Dr NNAMUDI PAUL
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.

Send them the below information

YOUR FULL NAME--------------------------
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER-------------------
YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE---------------------
YOUR ADDRESS-------------------
YOUR PIC-------------------------------
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT---------------------

And below is the regisatration information.
YOUR COMPANY REGISATRATION NUMBER--------------7KR81GF
THE CODE NUMBER----------------------------------------------478HT45

Let me know immediately you receive your package and sheck the contents
wheather the complete of the total 850,000.00 You can even told the
diplomatic agent that is africa material is inside of the package incase if
they ask you the contents.
Thanks.
Secretary
Williams Agudo John

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