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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 .EMMANUEL V.GEORGE" <james---obi@att.net>
Reply-To: geraldclinton83@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:27:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY ASAP.


Green Star Express Security Shipping Company  Benin .




Block 2a, 0287 Onodia CEMENT Industries, Market Place Cotonou Benin.




Email/,,,, (geraldclinton83@yahoo.com)









Attn:Beneficiary,




 




Your Mail is Well Noted Regarding your package In This Company and This




company has been Notified by Rev, Dr, Benson Charles Your Partner of A




trunk box of african clothes deposited in this company to deliver to your




nominated address second the total amount of your package is sum $2.7million USD..




 




Note: The original copy of your insurance certificate,together with a




covering document (Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the Benin




government stating that the consignment was obtained legally through your




partner will be sent to you as soon as you meet with our demand here. Your




mailing address where to deliver your package has been noted with your




telephone number.




 




You can now begin the final step of the delivery process, In Regardings To




This, there is a little charge you are required to pay us to enable us




carry out the delivery to your address.




 




Here is the charges estimate  presented below:









All delivery charges has been made by your Business Partner Rev, Dr Benson




Charles but the only money you are required to pay is the Yellow Tag fee




which is $88,00 to enable us obtain the yellow tag Certificate which will




back up the legality of the package From The Federal High Court Of Benin




to avoid the delivery Agent Having any Problem with the customs/Imigration




of your country Or any authorised person.




 




Here is the name and address  which you will  use  to send the money via




western union Money Transfer for easy and Urgent Pick Up.




 




Receiver's name: ...............Sunday C Chidozie.




Senders Name....................Should be your name.




Address ........................Cotonou,




Country:........................Benin Republic,




Question: ......................How Long.




Answer: ........................24 Hrs




Amount:.........................$88.00




 




Please respond to this email by making an arrament with the above




payment.Send your response to indicate your option within the next




24hrs,because you only have 2 Good working days to claim your package and




after this period, your package will be deemed to have been forfeited by




you and will be divert to Benin Government Treasury.




 




Remember that Once we comfirm the payment from you today you will be in




position with your package  box  because we have only




48hrs to deliver  your consignment to your country as far as this company




is concern.




 




Once again, Welcome to Green Star Express Security Shiping Company




Dispatch LTD.




 




THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.




YOUR'S FAITHFULLY ONE IN SERVICE,




MR .EMMANUEL V.GEORGE.




DIRCETORS GREEN STAR EXPRESS SECRURITY COMPANY BENIN




E-mail,,,,(geraldclinton83@yahoo.com)




WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY ASAP.

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