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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: "Dr. Ifeoma Awele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vivianwilliams363@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:11:28 -0800
Subject: Re-Contact my confidential secretary for your Master ATM Card.

Dr. Ifeoma awele
(Philanthropist)


Dear good friend,

Subject Matter: Sincere Compensation

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. it takes faith, courage and god's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things, not worked out as we projected then.

i take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing together, finally worked out by god's infinite mercy and i decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human being, due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, i am presently in Luxemburg for numerous business negotiations and establishment.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business center to email you. Now, with my sincere heart, i have raised and signed a master ATM Card, to the tune of usd$1,500,000.00 (one million five hundred thousand united states dollars) only in your name as compensation to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please, contact now, my confidential secretary, she is in the name of:

Ms. ViviaN williams
(Secretary)
Telephone Number: +234-7093345784
E-mail: vivianwilliams363@yahoo.co.jp

You are to forward to her, the following:

1. Your full name
2. Address where you can receive this master ATM Card
3. Your telephone number (if necessary)

She will advise you further about the shipment of the master ATM Card to your residence address or office address you may provide. Feel free to reach her via this very mail address or call her ok.

Contact her for immediate proceed for delivery of the master card to your address.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Ifeoma Awele
(Philanthropist)

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