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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: Barrister Frank Igwe <info@compensation.com>
Reply-To: <buchiude102@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1988 02:21:47 -0800
Subject: Complements of the season dear customer.

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB

Dear Customer.

This is to officially inform you that ATM Card has been accredited in your favor Value $1.8Million United States Dollars. You are advice to contact our Affiliate courier company with the information below.

Contact Person:MU Kari
Email:niconinsuranceplc@financier.com
Tel:+2347026214004

NOTE: that i have paid the insurance/delivery fee therefore make sure you contact him as i directed you above to enable them deliver your atm card without dely.I am will been leaving to France tonight for Xmas holiday and will be back on January 15th 20100. Please direct all correspondence via this mailbox (mrsgloriakudi2@sify.com.

Make sure you contact him with your informations as below.


FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

Best Regards.
Mrs.Gloria Kudi.

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