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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: OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER <info@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sarahjaneblogg77@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:40:58 -0300
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR=A0CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel +447024036904

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

I am Mr.David Cameron Brown,Prime Minister British Government.This =20
letter is to officially inform you that (ATM Card =20
Number=A03478763199030014) has been accredited with your favor. =20
Your=A0Personal Identification Number=A0is 1313.The VISA Card Value is =20
200,000.00GBP(Two Hundred Thousand, Great British Pounds Sterling).

This office will send to you an Visa/ATM CARD that you will use to =20
withdraw your funds in any=A0ATM MACHINE CENTER=A0or Visa card outlet in =20
the world with a maximum of 5000GBP daily.Further more,You will be =20
required to re-confirm the following information to enable;Sarah Jane =20
Blogg of State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. begin in =20
processing of your VISA CARD.

(1)Full names: (2)Address: (3)Country: (4)Nationality: (5)Phone #: =20
(6)Age: (7)Occupation: (8) Post Codes

E-mail:=A0sarahjaneblogg77@gmail.com
TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with =20
any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State =20
for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving =20
your payment.

Regards,

Mr.David Cameron Brown
Prime Minister

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