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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: atmcenteroffice <atmcenteroffice@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 19:47:20 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FORM ATM CENTER

Dear: beneficiary,


I just want to inform you that there is $3.2 million in ATM MASTER CARD deposited here in our office ATM center in your name by united nation and Benin republic government as an inheritance funds which confirmed by IMF and federal ministry of finance Benin republic to be send to you as the right owner of the fund,

Therefore we are urgently needs you to reconfirm your full information again so that we make sure it still the same to avoid mistake on delivery this ATM card to you directly with out mistake,
Here is the information needed now, is as follow,

Your full name----
Your destination country---
City---
Your home address ---
Your passport copy
or drivers license---
Telephone number--

Regards
Mrs. Marina Rose.
DIRECTOR, ATM CENTER Email:( atmcenteroffice@yeah.net)

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