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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: SANDRA NDLVARA <online32898@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: SPENCER DALE <sandrandlvara00@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:52:41 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT

Dear beneficiary,

$1.5 million out of your over-due total sum has been approved for payment
through ATM card after all attempts to pay you through bank wire, diplomatic
courier etc failed. The approved sum will be programmed into ATM card and
dispatched to your address. We made several attempts to contact you and this is the 3rd and perhaps the last email to you in respect of this matter.

We received a power of attorney from one JOHN GRIMLEY from USA, purportedly
issued by you asking us to change the beneficiary hence we are seeking for your confirmation through the officer in charge, Mr.Spencer Dale via this email: spencerdale300@gmail.com

Yours respectfully,
Sandra Ndlvara.

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