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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: "ATM-CARD APPROVED" <info@atm.org>
Reply-To: automatic_teller_machine99@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:26:28 -0500
Subject: Resolution Panel On Contract Payment

Senate House®

---DEPUIS 1725---

276xc Committee On foreign Payment,

Resolution Panel On Contract Payment.

Ikoyi-Lagos Nigeria

Your Ref #:ATM/LAG/NG

Phone :+234 705 949 7675

(West Africa Office)

E-mail: automatic_teller_machine99@yahoo.com.hk


Accredited ATM Card(231) awarded for contract payment of $500,000.00 USD

USD. with Card Number; 4278763100030014 has been allocated in your

favour, contact Prof. Amandu Charles Esq ( aassstnt@aol.com )with the

following information's;

FULL NAME:

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

PHONE:NUMBER:

COUNTRY:

OCCUPATION:

SEX:

AGE:

Best Regards,

Senator David Mark

WARNING!!!

ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE

FOWARDED TO YOUR Senate House IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT

SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO- OPERATION

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