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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: mabruk ali <mabruk_ali@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: AM SELLING EMAIL LIST, WEBMAIL, SMTP, MAILER, BANK LOGINS, ATM TRACK 1&2, CC, CVV.


BONJOUR

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I also sell fresh email Links and shop admin to download fresh emails and fullz credit card. I sell Email sender Advanced Mass Sender AMS *4.3* Registration Code and Reg name..fresh Inbox Smtp..Php mailer & Cpanel,

ATM credit card Track 1 & 2 with pin, Fresh Bank Logins, HALIFAX, BOA, LLOYDS TSB, ABBEY, BARCLAYS, HSBC, NATWEST, NATIONWIDE LOGIN.JOB SEEKER LOGINS,MONSTER LOGINS, AND I TRANSFER TO ALL DOMICILARY ACCOUNTS,
I SALE WORLD WIDE EMAIL LEADS, WESTERN UNION CASH OUT, SMTP, MAILER, TRACK 1 and 2 ATM DUMPS WITH PIN, BANK LOGINS,

I also have fresh  - < Fullz Credit Card >  < Atm Credit Card> Dumps Track 1 & 2 With pin> Bank Logins. 
                             Halifax, Boa,
                             LLOYDS TSB,
                            ABBEY, BARCLAYS,
                            HSBC, NATWEST,
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