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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 ROBERT DEWAR <mrrobertdewar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "drandrewpocock111@gmail.com" <drandrewpocock111@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 16:25:11 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS/CONTACT HIM NOW




Attention beneficiary,

Sequel to non reply of our last email to you, Am here again to inform you
that we have finished dispatching the ATM Cards to the respective
beneficiaries by express delivery companies.

The ATM Card was issued based on the email address/name claimed to have
been defraud/scammed in the past and have been confirmed by the
Government/Committee. Any victim who have not confirm his/her own is
assumed to have died and his/her next of kin does not have access to
his/her information, that's why they were unaware about the ongoing
compensation.

However, the total amount of fund credited in this ATM Card is $5.7
million United States Dollars only to each and every of the beneficiary.
The ATM Card is anticipated to have gotten to the beneficiaries at most by
now because it has been 20 working days today since the ATM Card was
dispatched by the various express delivery company.

Meanwhile, you are hereby advise to get in touch with Dr Andrew Pocock now
since you have not received your compensation ATM Card here is his email
address(drandrewpocock111@gmail.com) Phone number +234-813-258-4332.
Remember to include your complete information as stated below so that he
will crosscheck it with the one given to us.

1) Your Full Name:.............
2) Country..........
3) Home/ Office Address:....
4) Profession
5) Age:.......
6) Sex.......
7) Direct Phone.......

Get in touch with Dr Andrew Pocock, with the above information now with
out further delay.

Sincerely,

Mr. Robert Dewar,
Chairman Committee on Compensation,
Consular British High Commission.







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