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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: "Joseph Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhl.courierco@onet.pl>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:56:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD WORTH YOUR TOTAL FUND $8.5MILLION USD.

Attention Owner Of ATM. Card,
 
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment of US$8.5M, recommended and approved your favor. Because we found your email/name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, This have been agreed upon and have been signed Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded by the Federal Ministry of Finance and approved by the United Nations to affect your Compensation Committee (UNCC) payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.
 
However, we want to inform you that the funds worth of $8.5 Million United state Dollar, has been converted into an ATM Master Card and have been registered with A Courier Company and here is the registration code of (Shipment Code 33xzs). You are advise to get in touch with the Courier agent, for the immediate delivery of your ATM Master card at your address.
 
Here are the information required from you.
 
Your full Name:
Country/City:
Your Home or Office Address:
Your Cell phone Number:
Your Age/Occupation:
 
Contact parson Dr.William Frank Akaego
Telephone No. +229-9833-8661
Email Address: dhl.courierco@onet.pl
 
Please indicate the registration Code Number (awb-33xzs) when responding.
 
Best Regards
Rev Joseph Martins.

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