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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: "adamsjamil15 Gazeta.pl" <adamsjamil15@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:44:01 +0100
Subject: I THANK GOD


Good day,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft
but i did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the
$1,700.000.00( ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
draft/cheque in the bank.We have arranged your payment through swift card
payment center, this card center will send you an Atm Card which you will
use to withdraw your money in any Atm machine in any part of the world.

Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM
Payment Card. Send your information which they will use to send the card to
you.
1::Your full name::
2::Your home address were you want them to send the atmcard::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age::
5::Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification::

However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
Atm Card.
Oceanic bank South Quay Plaza , 184 Marsh Wall Accra, Ghana, E13 9SR.
CONTACT PERSON:DR. MIKE BANKOLE WILLIAMS
Tel; +233285192527
Email addresses: oceanicbankgh@mail.md

(ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION)
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
OCEANIC BANK GHANA PLC.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your
card before your draft/cheque gets expired .

Let me know as soon as you receive your card. Wait for your respond.
Thanks You For Your Good Co-operation in this matter.

REGARDS
ADAMS JAMIL

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