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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: Speedway Insurance <mrsannaago@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 13:10:29 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Scam Victim

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Dangote House,
Aguyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama District Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention Dear Scam Victim.

The British High Commission in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and Burkina,
South Africa, Togo, Senegal In collaboration with UK (London) Anti-Crime
Squad received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens
and Malaysia, etc. whom the country of Nigeria/Benin, Burkina, Ghana And
UK (London) Anti-Crime Squad have re compensated you due to meeting held
with Four countries Government and the world high commissions against
fraud activities by the Four country Citizens.

Your name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial
Intelligent Unit (NFIU). Compensation has been issued out in ATM DEBIT CARD
to all the affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the
bearers. Your ATM CARD was among those that were reported undelivered as at
last Friday and we wish to advise you to seek to the instructions of the
Committee to make sure you receive your ATM CARD immediately for your usage.

NFIU further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers and the Benin was
abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned
courier services in Benin, Nigeria and Ghana and thereby have made a
concrete arrangement with the a delivery called UNITED Courier Company for
a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand
of the conveyance.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the NFIU dispatches your
recompense today as soon as you receive this mail. You are assured of the
safety of your ATM CARD containing the sum of US$3 MILLION and availability
and be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake
lawyers and security companies who in collaboration scammed you.

You are to contact the United Courier Service with your full delivery
information below for immediate delivery of your ATM DEBIT CARD note you
will be given your ATM CARD PIN.

GLOBE DELIVERY COMPANY.

E-mail: globedeliverycompany@gmail.com

You are advised to contact the GLOBE DELIVERY COMPANY with your full
information below so that they can make arrangement on how to dispatch your
ATM CARD to your home and immediately you receive this email please make
sure you report back to this office.

Information to forward are:

Full Names:
Current Home Address:
Country:
State:
Cellphone Numbers:

Upon the receipt of your email we shall jet-out the ATM card together with
the pin details to your destination.

I look forward to your response!

In Service
Mr. John Nelson (Secretary)

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