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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: John Odinamba <officefile7777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmdepartmentoffice63@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:32:30 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE YOUR CARD/





GOOD DAY MY FRIEND.
How are you, and with your family,
All the arragement is done about your ATM CARD,there is no problem again but i let you know that .
Our ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE Benin republic here are delivery your ATM MASTER CARD with very little amount If you are ready to receive it which can cost you $68 dollar only. Now i let you know that all your total Amount of your ATM CARD is ( $5.8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY ) so i let you know that to Activation fee of ATM CARD before is $200 dollar in any country in this world wide. but the COMMISSIONNER OF POLICE And MR IYA BONI PRESIDENCE of Benin republic held a meeting with there Cabinet the cocultion is that the activation of ATM CARD will be $68 dollar only. so if you know that you are ready to receive your ATM CARD contact
This email ( atmdepartmentoffice63@yahoo.com.hk  ) and ask them where you can send the $68 dollar for activation fee of your ATM.
 
Remember that immediately the ATM CARD will delivery to you, every day you will
Wedrawl $3500 dollar until all your total ATM MASTER CARD will got finish.Immedately you receive this email call me here +229 98608997  for more explanation.
 
THANK YOU GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARD
DR,MIKE IBE, FROM ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
Mr,John Odinamba


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