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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: "MRS .J .ODELL" <johnson.white76@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: card.atm41@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:30:28 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT MR PAUL JOHNSON FOR YOUR.ATM CARD PAYMENT MANAGER




Head Office RUE 84, ABAPKA MISERBO
 COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,
 MR PAUL JOHNSON.ATM CARD PAYMENT MANAGER OF THE OCEANIC,
 BANK PLC COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
 
Attention;The owner of this email id.
 
This is to officially inform you that your (ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014) has been accredited in your favor.Your

Personal Identification Number is 2900.
Your ATM Card Value is $3.8MILLION USD.
You are hereby please advice to contact the ATM card payment managing director Mr.Paul Johnson, With  Details Below:
 
Contact Person: Mr.Paul Johnson
Office Number: +229 97527252
Contact Email:( card.atm41@yahoo.fr )

Fill the form below and ask Mr.Paul Johnson to activate your ATM card on your name and send it to you without delay.
 
FULL NAME:...................
DELIVERY ADDRESS:....................
PHONE NUMBER:....................
COUNTRY:......................
OCCUPATION:AND POSITION..........
SEX:..........
AGE:...............
 
Regards,
 
MRS .J  .ODELL


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