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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: "MRS. CHERRY BENITA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbenita@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 09:21:50 -0800
Subject: ATM CARD IS READY!!!!!!!!

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON/GOOD NEWS!!!


Compliment of the day, this is to officially bring to your notice that your email address has won you

the sum of $7,500,000, 00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars) which has already been remitted Into an ATM card, so you are hereby required to reconfirm this following information so as to avoid delivery of your Fund (ATM card) to the wrong person.


Full Name:
Full House Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Cell Number:
Age:
Marital Status:


Be also informed that as soon as your information is reconfirmed your ATM
card will be delivered to you in the next 24hrs.


Regards,

Mrs. Linda Brooks
Secretary

Cc:
John Martins

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