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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: UNITED STATES DISBURSEMENT COMMITTEE <gapprint@erlangga.net>
Reply-To: VERIFICATION DESK <unpaidbeneficiaries@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 06:32:02 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Ref: Payout/disb/10/10

Ref: Payout/disb/10/10
Batch #: 6084/003/93102
UNITED STATES REPARATION COMMITTEE.

On behalf of the United States Finance Department and International Monetary Fund (IMF); I am Mr Dean Mason coordinator of your due inheritance funds. and we have looked into your file and that of others and found out that you have not received your due payment. Also note that certain individual/group are trying to exploit the name of this office for their personal gain hence inflicting pains and causing more delays of your payment... We therefore urge you not to respond to such unsolicited email without verification from this office.

The United State Government in bid to compensate victims whose Contract / inheritance has not been fully paid is paying out Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand USD ($3,800,000.00 USD) as part payment for the Last quarter of this fiscal year 2010. In view of this, you will be issued with a swift ATM card for withdrawal pending when your account with our affiliate bank is completed and funds will then be transferred to your designated home bank.

ATM card with number: 4057 3427 0612 8929 and Personal Identification Number (PIN): 0372; is not a debit card or neither is it a credit card, But an Automated Teller Machine card (ATM CARD) and is produced to be compatible with all Banks ATM MACHINES anywhere in the world.


We therefore reckoned that you can receive these funds as you are qualified by your name - identity.

To proceed with claim; Provide the below information(s) and relay to us via email for onward processing and release of funds to you:

* Full Name:
* Home Address:
* Country / Nationality:
* Sex / Age:
* Current Occupation:
* Phone Number (land-line and Mobile #)

Forward responses to Verification Personnel; Mrs Darl V. G. on email (mrs0148@live.com)

we apologize for delays prior to this notification!!!

PS: Attach a copy of your Id; as it is relevant for this payment.


Yours Sincerely,


Mr Dean Mason,
Executive Coordinator;
Disbursement Committee.

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