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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: "CELESTINE OBOH" <celestoboh55@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:49:14 +0200
Subject: Contact Graylink Company Immmediately


My Dear Good Friend!

I have waited for you to contact me for your Bank Draft of $1.2million
United States Dollars which my boss asked me to send to you for your
compensation, but I did not hear from you since long time now.

Then I went and deposited the bank draft with GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER
COMPANY Continuo, Benin Republic before I traveled out of the country for a
7 Months Course and I will not come back till ending of Dec 2008.

What you have to do now is to contact GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY as
soon as possible to know when they will deliver your bank draft to you.
Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $128 US
Dollars because i have paid for delivery and other charges. The only money
you have to send to GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY to deliver your bank
draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ( $128USD) only being
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. I would have paid that
but because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of
demurrage.

You have to contact GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY now for the delivery
of your bank draft with this information bellow;

CONTACT PERSON: DR. PASCAL .C BALA
EMAIL: graylinkexpressdelivery@live.fr

Finally, make sure that you provide your Full Name,Postal Address, Direct
telephone number and a Copy of your identity to them again to avoid any
mistake on the delivery. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon
as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them
their Security Keeping fee of ($128 USD) for their immediate action.


You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your
package funds.

Best regards,
Mr. Celestine Oboh

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