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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: "oceanoffice13 Gazeta.pl" <oceanoffice13@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 19:28:23 +0100
Subject: CONTACT OUR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.


From the desk of: Dr. James Martins.
International Payment Dept.
Oceanic bank international plc.

Plot 061 Akpakpava Avenue
Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Our Ref /00.OCE /007
Your Ref / ATM-2010


Attn: Beneficiary,
Forward your information to our ATM Foreign Department for your payment of
$1.5Million dollars contract sum,note you can only collect $1,500 usd only
daily on this card,Contact the Foreign payment oppration Department.

Dr. James Martins
Email: oceanbank02@yahoo.fr

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code Of Conduct,
Which Is (ATM-2010)

1.YOUR FULL NAMES:
2.YOUR ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATIAON:
7.TELEPHONE / FAX:

Note: It will cost you only $125 usd for shipment of the card to your
doorstep,this cost includes insurance / postage of your ATM card to you in
your country, please be informed that you will bear the cost of the postage
/ insurance of your ATM card.

Best wishes,

Miss Rosemary Dousu for Oceanic Bank Plc.

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