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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: "Dr. Sanchez Bruce" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalexpresscourier86@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 13:50:12 -0700
Subject: Your Payment Via Swift Card

>From Desk of Dr. Sanchez Bruce
Managing Director of World Bank auditors

ATTN Dear,

We are happy to inform you that a compensation payment of $1.2million USD has been credited in your favor through SWIFT VISA CARD as a result of the approval of unpaid settlements for overdue inheritance funds, contractor’s, and scam victims. As the result of the ongoing World Bank auditors presently sit in the South America region supervising the unpaid payment of contract/inheritance funds that originates all around the globe. This supervision exercise was part of the agreement signed between the Ecowas, United Nations and African Union.

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your $1.2million USD, and your inability to meet up with some charges levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of Directors, World Bank auditors South American headquarters Sao Paulo, has ordered the Foreign Payment Remittance unit Bradesco Bank to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be loaded and yesterday we got notice that your compensation Payment has been CREDITED into the CORPORATE VISA CARD. The Visa card has also been registered with Global Express Courier for delivery.

For your information, as you know, the delivery charges of the shipment have to be paid by you the beneficiary before the commencement of the delivery according to the courier service. and MOST IMPORTANT: Due to the content of the PARCEL, Global Express Courier mandated that before the ATM parcel will be shipped, A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed, the importance of such Tax/Stamp Duty is to ensure a hitch-free delivery.

Therefore re-confirm your current delivery address (1. Full Names, 2. Delivery Address and 3. Telephone Number) to Global Express Courier. They will guide you on how to secure the Tax/Stamp Duty to enable them to complete the delivery procedure and dispatch your ATM Card to you.

here are the Global Express Courier contact details

Contact person Dr. Lamme Andrew
Global Express Courier
PLot No.23 Patte D'Oie03 BP2147 sp, Brazil
Email: ( globalexpresscourier86@gmail.com )
Tel: +5511977140779

Please hurry now as your package might attract more charges if it stays more than 2days with Global Express Courier.

Thanks,
Dr. Sanchez Bruce
For the Management of World Bank auditors
Sao Paulo, Brazil

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