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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,Abubarka Bello" <officefile7777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmdepartmentoffice288@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:44:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Contact Atm Department to receive your ($6.800.000)





  
Atten My Dear Friend ,
 
I have contacted my secretary to confirm if you have received the
compensation draft cheque of ($6.800.000) which I issued in
your name, but he told me that he could not send it to you because of the courier charges.
 
Now I have called my bank to cancel any payment regards to the draft cheque and then authorized them
to transfer the payment into ATM card in your name which they did
As of now be informed that all charges has been paid and the ATM card is going to be in your name,
 
but to reactivate the ATM Card you have to forward your current informations as requested below to  
The Oceanic bank ATM then, they will send you the ATM card for your immediate use.
And immedately you receive this mail try to contact Our Office here ( atmdepartmentoffice288@yahoo.com.hk ) Try to call me here +229 66529457 immedately you receive this Email,so that i can explain for you more about your ATM CARD.
 
 Here are the informations you have to forward to the bank:
 1. Your Full Name:______
 2. Postal Address:_______
 3. Phone Number:_________
 4. Cell Number:_______
 5. Email Address________
 6. Sex:_____
 7. Age:_____
 8. Occupation:________
 9. Nationality:________
10.Your Country.......................
 
Thank you God Bless.
Dr.Eric Don,                    
Integrated payment department .
Mr,Abubarka Bello 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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