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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: HI DANKWAMBO <hi_dankwambo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: ptrphilipoffice@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:48:31 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: MATTER OF URGENCY REGARDING YOUR FUND VISA CARD DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP. REPLY ASAP


Attn  Beneficiary
 
This is to notify you that UNITED NATIONS AND IMF has directed CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA  to transfer your compensation payment to your account.
 
 At this juncture all arrangement s has been concluded to deliver your fund to your door step via international master ATM CARD in other to prevent further factors that prevent your fund transfer into your account ever before now.
 
Kindly forward below information’s ASAP
FULL NAMES AND ADDRERSS
COUNTRY AND STATEOF ORIGIN
PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS
POSTAL ADDRESS
SCANED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASPORTOR DRIVERS LICENSE
 
Please send the info ASAP to enable us forward your information to international remittance department for the processing of your fund master ATM which will enable you make withdrawal from any ATM cash point around the Globe.
                                                                                                                          
 
Waiting for our urgent Reply
 
Best Regards
 
Dr. HI. DANKWAMBO
Director International Remittance Dept

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