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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: "Mr Johnson Bello," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <speedtrustcourierco8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 12:17:12 +0100
Subject: CONTACT SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD FOR YOUR ATM CARD NOW

Attention Beneficiary;

How are you doing today and Your Family, Hope all is well with every one of you by God Grace?

We are here to inform you that we have warn all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of you funds Value $1.5Million Usd and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors, Financial Bank Of Benin Republic has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you an ATM CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today,we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into the ATM CARD and also have registered it with SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD for delivery to you.

For your information, the delivery charges have been paid and they were supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate Deliver.

MOST IMPORTANT: Due to the content of the package, SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD mandated that before your package will be shipped that ( International Delivery Permit certificate) must be obtained and Tax Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Decreed and the importance of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery and the amount is $137.USD which will

be pay by you as soon as you contact the Speed Trust Courier and make sure they give you shipment tracking number once you send them the required fee.

Therefore re-confirm your current delivery address to SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD.

Your Full Names========================
Delivery Address========================
Your Telephone Number=================
Office Telephone Number================
hotograph or Passport ID================
Age /Statu=======================
Your Order Email=================

Note below of the Speed trust courier company contact information:
Director name: Dr Nelson Micael
Telephone Number:+229-988 45 978/Fax: 00229 21374528
Email: speedtrustcourierco8@hotmail.com

Please hurry now as your package might be in demurrages if it stays more than 5days with SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY LTD.

Thanks and Remain Bless.
Mr Johnson Bello,

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