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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ukdirectgov@qatar.io
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:07:35 -0300 (GMT-03:00)
Subject: Your ref:...Date: 12/03/2011

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Our ref: ATM MasterCard/5404/IDR
Your ref:...Date: 12/03/2011

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

I am The Rt Hon David Cameron MP,Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury
and Minister for the Civil Service British Government. This letter is to
officially inform you that (MasterCard Number 5404 5000 0041 0640) has been
accredited with your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 4724.The
MasterCard Value is £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds
Sterling).

This office will send to you a MasterCard that you will use to withdraw
your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or MasterCard outlet in the world with a
maximum of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required to
re-confirm the following information to enable;The Rt Hon William Hague MP First
Secretary of State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. begin in processing of
your MasterCard.

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

Rt Hon William Hague MP.
First Secretary of State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Email; ukdirectgov@qatar.io
Tel: Tel: +44-7024-082-673

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


Regards,

Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Prime Minister

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