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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. James Hill" <westernu749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: glomax.courier@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:44:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,




ATTENTION: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,
 
This is to bring you notice that i have register your ATM CARD with the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY.And the ATM CARD 's value is $2.5 millions united state dollars,The delivery fee has not been paid because they refused to accept it but i  paid their official keeping fee,Reasons for their refusal is because they do not know when you are going to contact them,So that is reason why i did not pay for the delivery fee.
 
I deposited it Friday been 24th August 2012 for immediate delivery ,so i want you to contact them urgently to avoid lossing the ATM CARD.
 
Call DR. PAUL OMENKA .
EMAIL:(glomax.courier@yahoo.com.hk
PHONE:+229-99001544
This is the information needed for easy delivery of your ATM CARD.
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME_,
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS_,
3.YOUR  PHONE AND CELL NUMBER_,
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_,
5.YOUR COUNTRY_
6. YOUR AGE
So as soon as you recieved your ATM CARD do let me know ok,
Yours
Mr. James Hill

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