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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: =?UTF-8?Q?fmaths1?= <fmaths1@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:37:49 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONTACT_THEM_IMMEDIATELY_AND_SEND_THEM_YOUR_DELIVERY_INFORMATION//?=


Hello Dear,

I have register your Cheque Draft.But the manager of Eco BB told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.
So i told him to cash $2.5M all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $2.5M in cash was made with GTCC.
Contact them with this info immediately:
DR. Jim Peters.
EMAIL: globaltrustcourier_corg@yahoo.fr
PHONE: +22993000285.
Send your delivery info for the delivery to your door step:
1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.:
3.YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NO:
Faith Maths.

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