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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: "manny james" <jamesmanny4@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:42:33 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD


Attn:The beneficiary,

I am Mr. James Manny, from CitiBank Group

London,This is to bring to your notice that my

office has taking over all the money

Transaction originated from
any part of African and Europe countries as

Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery

Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of

financial Institutions/security companies in

releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud,

terrorist and money laundry activities going

on worldwide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the Citi

Bank Group London via my office to release

funds to beneficiaries through ATM CARD,

Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund

beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully

cleared recently from Terrorist and Money

laundry and your money will be released to you

Through ATM CARD,that will be usable from any

ATM Machine in your country been the only way

you would receive your money to avoid paying

excess charges, As regard to this arrangement,

you are advised to get back to me (telex

director)through Tel/fax no: +447006035545 or

my personal email address jamesmanny@sify.com)

but it is better by fax.

You are therefore advised to forward your

direct telephone numbers, your complete name

and address for immediate release of your

money.Be aware that the amount due for you for

now is Two Million United States Dollars Only

(US2,000,000.00).Be also informed that the

Fund Approvals and authorization document

Including Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate

was issued in your name and has been handed

over to our office to release to you through

our official fast courier company, therefore

be aware that your fund has obtained all her

clearance to be released to you.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Regards
Mr. James Manny
(Telex Director Citi Bank Group London.)

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