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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 Company <fdm.benin1998@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Globexpcomp1390@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 11:15:52 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY

Global Express delivery Company Lagos state Nigeria
office address:434,Amuwo Odofin Residential Scheme Festac, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone number:+234-070-838-798-17
e-mail:harryjcb1975@gmail.com


To the attention of ATM CARD BENEFICIARY.

This is to inform you about YOUR ATM CARD that was deposited in our
company Global Express Delivery Company Lagos state Nigeria to be
dispatched to your home address by your business partner whose name is
Gabriel Morrison.

He instructed us to deliver it to your home address as soon as you
contact us making us to understand that He is traveling out of the
country for investment purposes and that you were his business partner
that is why he decided to compensate you with the sum of
$2,800,000.00( Two Million Eight hundred thousand United state
dollars) United state dollars which is being loaded inside the ATM
CARD that is to be delivered at your designated address immediately
you contact us with your delivery information.

As a matter of fact,You are required to reconfirm us your delivery
information such as,

Your full name:::::::::
Country:::::::::::::
Country address:::::::
Occupation:::::::::::
Phone number::::::::
attached ID CARD for Identification:::::

As soon as we received the above required details from you,We shall
commenced with the delivery immediately and you will be rest assured
that within 3days,Your ATM CARD PACKAGE shall be delivered at your
home address without any delay.

Best Regards
Harry Jacob
Global Express Company Manager

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