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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: "Linda James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <linda_james102@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:53:43 +0100
Subject: ATM(822)

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref:
This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number; 4568 8930 5534 5015)
has been accredited with your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is
2900. The

ATM Card Value is $6.8MILLION USD. Please Contact Mrs.Linda James
With the Please provide my Secretary the
following
details

for processing:

* Full Name:* Delivery Address:* Sex:* Age:* Occupation:* Phone Number:*
Country:* Means Of Identification:

Note: (You will be paying a courier charges, so remember that before
replying to this email).


Regards,
Senator David Mark.
Phone:+2348063814454
Executive,Committee On ATM-CARD Payment.

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