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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: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs.Miriam_Blessing._?=" <chikonwaude2@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:16:20 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?COMFIRMABLE_BANK_DRAFT.?=


Hello,

I have not hear from you concern your Confirmable Bank Draft valued of $3.2M, Well,I have been waited for your e-mail for a very long time but after waiting I went and deposited the Draft with SAFE VALUE PREMIER SECURITY COMPANY PLC because I will be travelling out of the country for 6 Month Course and I will not come back till 6month ahead. So what you have to do now is to make sure you contact the SAFE VALUE PREMIER SECURITY COMPANY PLC TODAY.

For your information, I have paid for the delivery of your parcel, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money. The only money you will send to the COMPANY to deliver your Draft to your Postal Address in your country is $105 just for their Security Keeping Fee so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $105.

I would have paid for that too but they said "NO" because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. So You have to contact them immediately you receive this message on the information below.


COMPANY NAME; == SAFE VALUE PREMIER SECURITY COMPANY PLC.
CONTACT PERSON DR. STEVE BALAM DIRECTOR.
EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS: premiersecurity230@live.com
TELL; +22993417237

Please do contact me once you receive your parcel from them.

Regards.

Mrs.Miriam Blessing.


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