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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: "Felix" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 22:58:28 -0700
Subject: YOUR FULL NAME

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02107

Attention:

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/LOTTO
Payment of USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred United States
Dollars) from U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS have been
RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you
will use to withdraw all the USD$10,500,000.00 in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE
in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is
USD$10,000.00 Only.

You can also make transfers to any bank of your choice from any machine.

Note: Your Personal Contact

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENCE:

Where you want
the bank to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you, we are very sorry for
the plight you have gone through in the past years. Thanks
for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.

Best Regards.
Mr.Felix Ide

TELEPHONE.+2348093538153
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

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