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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: "ato uba" <atouba@webmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:22:46 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY


LONDON INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
PLOT 158 MARTINS WILLY WAY,
234 Arena Towers 1102E, London.
TEL: +44 7024085961
OUR REF: GL-GWAS-005-31

Attn:

In view of the recent G8 meeting and several Financial Summit organised by
the CommonWealth in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), LondonInvestigation Department, European Union, United Nations
Economic Commissionfor Europe, African Union Financial Regulatory Office
(AUFRO) and all otherrelated International Financial Communities regarding
the issue of maintainingstandard Financial Stability and Legitimacy of
Funds Movement accross allcontinents of the world.The resolution of the
Meetings includes that adequate and permanent protection shall be
administered against the perpetration of Money Laundering and Terrorists
activities around the world.
Also, petitions was tendered concerning numerous reports on fraudulents
practices relating to Funds' Remittance for payments of Claims and release
of accrued contract payments. The petitions clearly noted that the
concerned approved beneficiaries face untold extortion of their valuables
including money on their struggles to claim their entitled Funds.

FIND AS ATTACHED THE NON RESIDENCE CLEARANCE FORM WHICH WHEN FILLED AND SIGNED,
NECESSARY DATA WILL BE SENT THE BANK FOR FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

ADHERENCE IS COMPULSORY SIR, USE MIKE ANDERSON TO MAKE THE £870 FEE AND SEND
ME THE MTCN.

DR.ATO UBA


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