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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: "mike oruma" <mikeoruma6@legwork.com.ng>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:36:43 +0100
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY


Hello my good friend,

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 about to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Central
Bank of West African States(BCEAO) told me that before the cheque will get
to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $800.000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to
avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $800.000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBE
LINK COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,

Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) in
Cotonou have to package the sum of $800.000 in cash for me. Then he also
agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBE LINK COURIER
COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every
thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the GLOBE LINK COURIER COMPANY, they promised that
your consignment will leave this Country on Monday next week; But the
Director of the GLOBE LINK COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts
informations to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent
arrived to your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: DR.TONNY THOMAS
TEl: +229-93081745
EMAIL:globelinkcouriercompany@o2.pl
EMAIL:globelinkcouriercompany@tlen.pl

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they
need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945
7.CODE NMBER 0140479
Please make sure you send this needed informations to the Director general
of Globe Link Courier Company Dr.Tonny Thomas, with the address given to
you.

Note. The GLOBE LINK COURIER COMPANY does not know the content of the Box. I
registered it as a BOX of an Africa clothes. They don't know that it
contains money. This is to avoid them suspecting us of money trafficking,
don't let them know that the content of the box is money.

I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of
Globe link Courier Company with this line: +229-93081745

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr. Mike Oruma

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