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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: "COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < jim4criag@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 08:49:08 -1200
Subject: YOUR REF:CLAIMS/ATM/822

04/07/2017

GET YOUR GOVERNMENT GRANT 2017
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT,
OUR REF:FRN/ATM/822
YOUR REF:CLAIMS/ATM/822

In Partnership with the United States Government.We are happy to inform you that an ATM Cash card has been accredited in your favor, with the sum of
$1.8 million USD as a part payment from the Resolution Panel On Contract Payment. Kindly contact Mr NeiL Trotter on His email,neiltrotter2000@gmail.com , with the following details.

Your full Name:
Home Addres:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Occupation :
Age:
Sex:
Date of Birth:
Country:
valid identification card:

Need you to Contact Mr Jim Criag for further Insight on how to claim your card.



Senate House Committee.
Note : Any Form of impersonation would not be condoned.

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