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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: "LAWRENCE JOHN" <lawrence_john_21@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:35:20 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR GOOD EFFORT


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Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,You maynot
understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me,you
might have received an email from me in the past regarding your ATM CARD of
$1,250,000.00 United States Dollars that your friend left that i should send
you which you never received.

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable ATM
CARD of US$1,250,000.00(One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars Only),but I did not read from you since for long now.I went
to the bank to confirm if the ATM CARD has expired or getting near to expire
and Mr Lawrence John the Director of the Bank told me that before the ATM
CARD will get to you it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1,250,000.00
USD to avoid loosing this funds under expiration as I will be out of the
country for 4 Months Course and I will not come back till ending of Nov
2008.

What you have to do now is to contact CHRONOPOST COURIER SERVICES as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment to you because of
the expiring date.For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charges
and Insurance premium.The only money you will send to the CHRONOPOST COURIER
SERVICES to deliver your Consignment direct to your Address in your country
is $58.00 US United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the
Courier Company so far. Again, dont be deceived by anybody to pay any other
money except $58.00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they refused
because they dont know when you will contact them and in case of demurage.

Contact them now for the delivery of your Consignment with this information
below

Comp Names:CHRONOPOST COURIER SERVICES
Directors Name:DR.PATRICK MARTINS
International Shipment Director
Email:chronopostcomp@live.fr <Email%3Achronopostcomp@live.fr>

Reconfirm your address and tel No to them.Make sure you put Your Code
(CCS00685) as subject which will prove that you are the owner of the
package.Note that it is when you must have pay the $58 for the security fee
that the package will be released and the tracking number would be given to
you. They dont know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of
Africa Arts materials.This is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Don't let
them know that box contain money ok.

You can mail me back on this
email:chronopostcomp@live.fr<email%3Achronopostcomp@live.fr>

Stay Blessed and the Lord be with you and your family.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Lawrence John,




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