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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: ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICE <mariapaola.spurio@tin.it>
Reply-To: elderdouglas194@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:15:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: It Is About Your ATM Card

Very urgent!!

Your ATM was returned to our office this morning by delivery Courier
Company FedEx to
cancel it. They stated clearly that the ATM has over
stayed with them and since you
have refused to comply with the delivery fee as directed that we
should cancel your
ATM worth of $6.200.m. so you here by advice to Contact Our Director
Mr. Elder Douglas. Back through the email below for more info if you
still want your ATM Card:
Email; (elderdouglas194@yahoo.com) or Call me here: +229 68069777

Regards, Rose Nelson

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