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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: "Lopez Baldwin" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 09:28:46 -0700
Subject: Your Compensation Draft With Live Courier Company!

Attention,
 
My name is Barrister. Lopez Baldwin (Esq), I and my colleagues have contacted some time ago to Assist us secure the release of some money accrued from Over invoicing of Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Prize,Though you were not able to assists us conclude the transaction complete then well I'm happy to inform you about our success in getting those Funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from china.
 
I have been waiting for you since then to contact me for your Compensation of $3.2 Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Draft to Live Courier Company Limited, And now I traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of October.
 
What you have to do now as a matter of urgency is to contact Live Courier company Dispatch manager with below information as soon as possible to know how long it will take them deliver your package to you because Of demurage/expiring date on the draft. For your information, I have paid for the Delivering Charge and Clearance Certificate Fee of The Draft showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
 
The only money you will send to the Courier company Limited dispatch manager to deliver your compensation bank Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($285US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of your package only. Again, do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other additional money except $285US Dollars. We would have paid that but they said no because they do not know when you will be contacting them in case of demurage.
 
You have To contact Live Courier company Limited dispatched manager now for the delivery of your Draft With below information;
 
Contact Person: Mr. Raymond Anthony
Email: richmondluke@live.com
Telephone: +234-8141184702
 
Finally, make sure that you re-confirm your Postal address () and Direct Telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake in Delivery and Ask them to give you the tracking number after you might have paid the security keeping fee and the parcel is dispatched to enable you track your Package over the internet to know when it will get to your address. Let me Repeat again; try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping Fee which is $285US Dollars only for their immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Barr.Lopez Baldwin (ESQ)

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