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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: "paulmaple0022@gazeta.pl" <paulmaple0022@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: paulmaple02@gazeta.pl
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:23:56 +0100
Subject: Hello My GOOD Friend.


Hello My GOOD Friend.

I have deposited the cheque with Capital Trust Bank,to
process it into ATM MASTER CARD for you.

All the arrangement of processing your cheque of $850.000.00 into ATM Master
card will be made on your contact with ATM DEPARTMENT with Capital Trust
Bank Plc Cotonou Benin Republic.
contact DR.Morris Baker ,; EMAIL:(morrisbaker4@hotmail.com) Phone +229 97
98 80 20 Send your contacts to enable him process your Master card fast.

Please kindly reconfirm the follows:YOUR NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE,COUNTRY,SEX,
Note That it was agreed that you will send to them the sum of $198.00 Only
for the processing of your ATM
master card.
Best Regards.
Mr Paul Maple

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