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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: "mr mikek umalo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david45chitex@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:40:52 +0200
Subject: your ATM-CARD

Dear,
 
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable CHEQUE of #2.5Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you ,To avoid it  expire and  you looses the money, Note I have deposited the cheque with apex bank international plc, to process and convert it into a ATM-CARD for you. all the  processing of  your total sum of USA #2.5Million into ATM-CARD will be made on your contact with atm department David Chitex John on (david45chitex@hotmail.com ,and    send  your details to enable them  process your ATM-CARD  fast.
 
Your name:   
Your address:               
Your phone:          
Your country:
Sex:         
Age:          
For the Processing of  your ATM-CARD

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