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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: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:06:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE VERY VERY URGENT




ATTN Clarimonde Schwatzer,
Thank you for your mail and question,you dont surpose to ask me how i came about your email because i am a manager with courier company and some body your partner MR KEN BANJO employed our services to deliver the consignment to you,i gave us your adress,email and phone and fax,he also paid the courier chages but just onlr remain a small balance so i am embarassed with your question.

i have told you to contact STEVEN FATHERS of our london office for final delivery to you but you have not done that and besides that your partner ken banjo IS COMPLAINING BETTERLY OVER YOUR SILENT TO HIS MAIL.

Please act fast and get back to me
CHARLES EZEOKOLI










<clarimonde2029@mozartmail.info> wrote:

I beg your pardon but I have been sifting through our mails and something is raising doubts and making me anxious. I have to ask, how did you know my email data? It is necessary for me to know this.

Please note that if there are any possibility of costs that are will be demanded from me, then it would be a big problem. Please comprehend I truly do not have much wealth.

Your response would be much accommodating.

kind wishes,

Ms Schwatzer

Extra note: You should be informed that the phone number you supplied was unobtainable. Please give me a proper number.

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