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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. VICTOR LEADER" <mohammad@aviso.ci>
Reply-To: " MR. VICTOR LEADER" <nesonboby@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 03:26:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS






Attn:The Owner of this E-mail id,

Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect Of Your Total inherited/Compensation/contract payment
Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either
Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The
Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.
We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our
Swift Card Payment Center, That Is The Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

This ZENITH ATM VISA payment Center Will Send To You An ATM VISA CARD
Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part
Of The World, So the only money you have to pay to CLAIM this is $120 for
delivering fee TO THIS BELOW INFORMATION

Receiver Name: ANTHONY OKAFOR
country enin
Republic
City otonou
Question= How Long
Answer= Today
Amount Sent: $120

1. Full Name Mrs Margery Smith.
2. Phone And Fax Number 01673885794 I must
warn you that if my husband is home and you call there is a big chance
he will ignore the call or pick it up and be rude, I will apologise in
advance,
3. Delivery address 1 Snelland Road. Wickenby, Lincoln. Lincolnshire. LN35AH. United Kingdom.
4.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/ If any available
5 your nearest airport.East Midlands, or Humberside.

Contact Mr. Nelson Bobby and make sure you call him also and email him.
His Direct Phone Line Is: +229 9955 3133
E-Mail ::( nesonboby@rediffmail.com )
Your Urgent Responds Is Highly Needed.
THANKS
MR. VICTOR LEADER
PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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