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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: Barrister Ben Rochas <officefile22141@gmail.com>
Reply-To: globcour-compny@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:43:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Contact Global Courier Company forYour Consignment Box




Attention Dear.   Hello I have paid the deliveryfees for your cheque and all the necessary arrangement has made WITH GLOBALCOURIER COMPANY LTD and manager of Eco Bank told me that the cheque will expirebefore getting to you. So I told him to cash the ($7.5million) and depositedthe cash with Global Courier Company. Now contact GLOBAL COURIER COMPANY LTDwith this information below: CONTACT PERSON,
MR.ANDY OFFOR.
Email: (globcour-compny@hotmail.com)
Telephone/+229-9986 5016.
 

Do contact them and let me know when you have received your consignment box; sendthe needed information to enable them deliver your consignment box to you immediately.GLOBAL COURIER COMPANY LTD, Send your contacts information to able yourDiplomat locate you immediately he arrived in your country with your consignmentbox. On contacting them, note to send them the above information’s.

1. YOUR FULL NAME====================
2. YOUR COUNTRY=====================
3. YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS=============
4. YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER=======
5. YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE=============
6. YOUR NERAEST INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT=


Shipment Code AWB 33xQT
Package Registered Code No XFT477
Security Code Sctc /5501BDHX/844
Transactions Code 0477/QSTC/117/330478
Depositor Barrister Ben Rochas,

Try to indicate all this codes to them because it will prove that you are the rightfulperson that own the Package deposited in their custody. Make sure you send thisneeded information to the Director General of Global Company, MR. MR.ANDY OFFOR.With this address given to you ( globcour-compny@hotmail.com ) I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even callthe Director of Global Courier Company with this line +229—9986 5016.

 Yours Faithfully
 Barrister Ben Rochas

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