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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: "GETMA WORLDWIDE COURIER & CARGO EXPRESS SERVICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <getmapublicenquiries@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 15:09:59 -0700
Subject: Re: YOUR TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE SENT TO YOU

REPORT INFORMATION

Transporting goods around the world

Dear Beneficiary,


After several attempt to reach you by phone,we deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you finally about the outstanding settlement of your compensation winning fund that was given by United Nation to you.


The United Nation in Africans received a report of scam against you and other British/US and Malaysian citizens, Etc. The countries in African have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Africans Countries' Government and various Countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out from the Africans Countries 'Citizens.


This is to acknowledge you that our office received your full details from United Nation regarding your said fund they compensate you for your bad experiences got from African,This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.


We hereby inform you that they deposited your ATM CARD to us for onward delivery to your final destination,This ATM CARD contained fund worth the sum of $1.5million dollars (One Million Five Hundred United States of America dollars)only and it is ready for delivery to your door step.

KIND OF PACKAGE ?

Package declared As ATM CARD

Package Description: ATM VISA CARD
Packed in Envelope
Parcel Weight 7.3.7 LB
Envelope Size 7.3.5
Size: 426 x 287 =72LB


Units of Measure
CM/KG
length*width*height /500

Inches/Pounds
length*width*height/139

Current Status: Result Summary
Service Type: Express Delivery


The package was picked up from our local office @ Cotonou Airport (COO) Cotonou, Benin at our Main Getma Worldwide Courier & Cargo Express Service, the package will depart from Airport (COO) Cotonou,Benin to your final destination upon receipt of your full details and tell you what to do.

We advise you to re-confirm us your full information below to enable us to cross check it in our database for us know if you are the rightful owner of the package deposited to our office.

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS

3. YOUR COUNTRY

4. YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER

5. YOUR IDENTIFICATION E,G INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PAGE OR DRIVING LICENSE

6. YOUR OCCUPATION

Kindly send us these information in your next reply as soon as you receive this message to enable us to move forward with you upon the receipt of your full details above.

We attached your package envelope for view. This is to inform you that your shipment will be routed via European zone and our Direction office in Europe will notify and update you of the delivery information of the shipment to your final destination.


We are pleased to be of Service.

Contact us immediately on email or website for any further inquiries.

GETMA WORLDWIDE COURIER & CARGO EXPRESS SERVICE


Sincerely

Mrs Beatrice Stone

Getma Worldwide Courier & Cargo Express Service

______________________________ ___
Department of Shipping Operations

For delivery we must have a first time :

-*- The confirmation of the current owner information.
-*- Your full delivery address in order to establish a packing slip with your address.

Getma Worldwide Courier & Cargo Express Service

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