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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: Elizaberth Cole <elizaberth_cole@orange.fr>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:01:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE: DRAFT @ GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES.



Dear Friend,
 
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft but did not hear from you since that time, then I went and deposited your Bank Draft with Global Diplomatic Delivery Services here in Benin Republic, because I travelled to London to see my boss and will not come back till June ending, my Telephone number is  +44-7035920121. You have to contact the Global Diplomatic Delivery Services to know when they will deliver your package and send you your tracking number.
 
I have paid for the delivery charges and insurance fee. The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee which is $185 Us Dollars to receive your package. Don't be deceived by any body, here is their Global Diplomatic Delivery Services Address:
 
Contact Person: Rev. Duke Abadi.
Director Operations, Global Diplomatic Delivery Services.
Email: diplomaticservices@mail2Africa.com
Direct Telephone: +229-9827-6262, Fax: +229-2021-4495.
 
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee, so you should contact them with the following information as follows below:
 
Your Names_________________________________
Country________________________________
State_________________________________
Home addresess_________________________
Phone_________________________________

Let me know as soon you receive your Draft.
KINDLY CONTACT THEM ON EMAIL:(diplomaticservices@mail2Africa.com) AND CALL ME ON TEL: +44-7035920121.
 
Thanks
Elizaberth Cole.

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