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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: globaldiplomatic courierservice <globaldiplomatic_courierservice4@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:40:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE VERY VERY URGENT




Dear Clarimonde Schwatzer,
Thank you for your mail,please dont be afred of any tax liability because the money was send to you as a consignment and no body know that the contents inside is money but all you need to do like i have told you before is to contact our london uk office with the telephone and the email no i have sent to you before so that they can bring the consignment to you,you partner MR KEN BANJO called me and was not happy over your silent to his mails so you have to also contact him and tell him how far you have gone with the consignment,after this transaction you will know me better if you wish to know me but please for now lets talk about the business.

i will like to hear from you the outcome of your contact with MR STEVEN FATHERS of our london head office on the consignment.

waiting to hear from you.
regards
CHARLES EZEOKOLI











<clarimonde2029@mozartmail.info> wrote:

My dear friend,

Can you also answer me this: what about my personal tax liabilities?

Kindly let me know some information about you: where exactly were you brought up?

It would be kind if you would please answer? I would expect something considerate from you.

yours sincerely,

Clarimonde

By the way I tried to call the phone number you supplied but it was unobtainable. Sorry.

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