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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_courierservice5@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:50:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER VERY URGENT




ATTN Clarimonde Schwatzer,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MAIL,YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRANSACTION IS STILL INTACT BUT ALL WHAT WE ARE WAITING IS FOR YOU TO SETTLE MR CHARLES EZEOKOLI FOR THE BALANCE, I AM SORRY YOU SAID YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID YOUR OLD WAGES BUT PLEASE TRY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO DO SOMETING ABOUT THE BALANCE TO ENABLE US GET INSTRUCTION FROM OUR NIGERIAN OFFICE AND DELIVER TO YOU THE CONSIGNMENT.

IF YOU SAID IN 4 DAYS TIME IT IS OKAY BUT HAVE YOU TOLD MR CHARLES ABOUT THIS? IF YOU HAVE NOT PLEASE LET HIM KNOW AND WAIT TILL THAT 4DAYS.
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
REGARDS
STEVEN FATHERS












<clarimonde2029@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Hello my friend!

Has the transaction gone further apace?

Yet again I am regretful. I am still extremely preoccupied with work issues - my old wage office has not been paying me my wages for a long duration so I now have to work elsewhere.

However, we should advance with your lovely offer and I guarantee that I will address all your open issues sometime within the following 4 days.

Just for you, Good fortune may forebode bad luck, which may in turn disguise good fortune.

I apologise but my english is not so really perfect.

I will await your response.

Kind wishes,

Fr Clarimonde Schwatzer


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