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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: "United Nations Compensation" <mregrant@live.com>
Reply-To: atmcardbenin@live.fr
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:55:01 +0300
Subject: It was returned this week due to wrong delivery address


This is official notice to you that your (5.9MILLON US DOLLARS) which
was sent for over one month now was returned. I know that you have
been waiting for the arrival of your atm card since, it is unfortunate
that it was returned this week due to wrong address which was provide
by your representative (MRS.Jessica Harrison). And the same Women came
again here and trying to make us believe that you are dead and even
explained that you
entered into an agreement with her, to help you in receiving your (atm
card). So did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MRS.Jessica
Harrison) thereby making her the current beneficiary,In view of this
development, you are requested to confirm to us if you are
alive and also furnish us with your full Information,

YOUR FULL NAME ____
YOUR ADDRESS____
YOUR AGE______
YOUR CITY_______
YOUR STATE_____
YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION___
YOUR HOME PHONE_______
YOUR CELL PHONE_____
YOUR GENDER_______
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION _____ to enable them deliver this ATM
CARD to your door step:

Note:The only fee required from you is the delivery fee which is just
$105,So contact Mr Rogers Sendoff of FedEx Delivery with your
information and ask him to direct you on how to send the $105 for the
immediate delivery of your atm card to you.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev David Marshall
United Nation Compensation Chairman
E.Mail(silvaezekiel@live.fr)


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