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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: global express <globalinkexpress000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:20:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT


GLOBAL LINK EXPRESS COMPANY BENIN
: globalinkexpress000@yahoo.fr

















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GLOBAL LINKEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
WANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING
20 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
PHONE +22993478520



Motto/ Wisdom is the principal of things


DEAR CUSTOMER,
ATT ; Ulrica Moenchgen

HOW AR YOU TODAY ?HOPE GOOD,I RECIVED MAIL.I HAVE NOT COME ACROSS ANYBODY FROM THAILAND .MY NAME IS MR WILLIAM COLLINS DUKU,I AM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL LINK EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY HERE IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.YOU DON'T HAVE TO DOUBT ME IN ANY WAY ABOUT ANYBODY FROM THAILAND.I AM NOT FROM THAILAND OK.

IF YOU DONT HAVE THE REQUIRED FEE YOU OPEN UP AND TELL ME SO THAT I WILL KNOW HOW I CAN HELP YOU BUT ATLIST YOU WILL TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU HAVE SO THAT I WILL KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN COME UP WITH IF I HAVE .



Thanks............













DR. Williams Duku.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF GLOBAL LINKEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN.
















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