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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: "hall adam" <adamhall6@norilsk.biz>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:39:46 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND


*ATTN;MY DEAR,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE PAID THE FEES FOR
YOUR CHEQUE DRAFT. AND I WENT TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM IF THE CHEQUE HAS
EXPIRED OR GETTING NEAR TO EXPIRE AND MR.PAUL WILLAIM THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE CHEQUE WILL GET TO YOUR HAND
THAT IT WILL EXPIRE.

SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE $850.000.00,NINE THUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO CASH PAYMENT TO AVOID LOSTING THIS FUNDS.HOWEVER,
ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING THE $950.000.00,NINE THUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CASH WAS MADE WITH GLOBAL TRUST
COURIER COMPANY HERE IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,

MR.PAUL WILLAIM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL TRUST BANK COTONOU HAVE TO PACKAGE
THE SUM OF $850.000.00 IN CASH FOR ME. THEN HE ALSO AGREED TO HELP ME TO
REGISTER THE CONSIGNMENT WITH GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY. INFACT I THANK
GOD VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE MOVEMENT I MADE, EVERY THING GOES NORMALLY.AS FOR
OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY THEY PROMISED THAT YOUR
CONSIGNMENT WILL LEAVE THIS COUNTRY ON MONDAY NEXT WEEK,BUT THE DIRECTOR OF
THE GLOBAL TRUST 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.JAMES IKELAA
TEL: +229 93-01-76-46
FAX;+229 948 002 51
EMAIL: ( globaltrustcompanybeninhouse40@yahoo.com )
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.YOUR OCCUPATION_____________
7.YOUR AGE,_______________________

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS NEEDED INFO'S TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY DR .JAMES IKELAA WITH THE ADDRESS GIVEN TO
YOU.NOTE.THE GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY DON'T KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE
BOX. I REGISTERED IT AS A BOX OF AN AFRICA CLOTHS. THEY DON'T KNOW IT
CONTENTS MONEY. THIS IS TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE BOX. DON'T LET THEM
KNOW THAT THE BOX CONTAIN MONEY OK.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. YOU CAN EVEN CALL THE DIRECTOR
OF GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY WITH THIS LINE: +229 93-01-76-46
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
MR.KOFF WILLIAMS,
GENERAL SECRETARY,

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