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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: anthony wood <woodanthony158@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 10:41:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Congratulations. (REPLY)







Attn: 

   


Having reviewed thousands of scam cases, the African union (AU) in
collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we joined
forces to compensate you as one of the selected verified scam victims
within Asia, America, and Europe with the sum of (US$ 1,500,000) One
Million Five hundred thousand Dollars.

Directives have been consequently given for you to be issued with a
CORPORATE ATM VISA CARD to the above compensated amount where your
payment will be uploaded. This way you will not have to pass through
the rigorous process you under went in the past.
You are required to re-confirm your current delivery address to ensure
accurate delivery in addition to supplying the following details:

1). Full Names
2). Delivery Address
3). Telephone Number
4). Country
5). Any form of identification

Please hurry now providing the above information so that the relevant
bank that be paying you (up-loading your ATM Visa Card) Compensation
will contact you to let you know how and when your Card will be
couriered to you.

PLEASE REPLY TO TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: anthonywood5@outlook.com



Regards.


Congratulations.

Mr. Wood Anthony.

PAYMENT COORDINATOR.






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