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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: "Mr. Fred Ferguson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pr_office@konin.lm.pl>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:15:49 -0600
Subject: Re: Payment Waiver Fee Certificate

NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICE
Plot 1224 Alpena plaza Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
PHONE: +234-802-361-6561

WE COVER THE GLOBE ON DIPLOMATIC SERVICE MATTERS

RE: SHIPPMENT OF YOUR ATM SWIFT CARD PACKAGE

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that ATM card Worth Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$3.7Million) has been credited in your favor. You are only required to apply for a WAIVER FEE CERTIFICATE which will bypass all other administration, custom Charges etc; for easy delivery of your Atm Debit Card.

This Waiver Fee Certificate cost $82 only. Immediately we confirm your Payment, we will dispatch your said ATM DEBIT CARD to your address including all the relevant documents to back up your Claim and your Pin Number. Confirm your:

Full name
Address
Telephone number

For easy communication and delivery. Get back to us for payment information for $82 only.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE THIS OFFICE SERVE YOU BETTER.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. FRED FERGUSON
(OFFICER IN CHARGE).

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