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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 Morris Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morris.brown7272@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:49:03 +0100
Subject: RE: Payment Release Of ($800,000) in your favour

Zenith Bank Plc
Plot 84 Ajose Adeogun Street
Victoria Island, LagoS
 
 
Attention:Beneficiary ,
 
RE: Payment Release Of Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($800,000) in your favour.
 
It is my pleasure to inform you that we got your mail and all the content was well understood. I write to confirm to you that your ATM CARD is here with the Zenith Bank of Nigeria PLC, I have been waiting to hear from you as to direct me on how to send the ATM CARD to you. But on a serious note, you’re required to reconfirm your personal information’s for us to conduct our computer analysis to ascertain the correctness of your information.
 
Yes, there was a meeting and the United Nations agreed to pay you and other beneficiaries US ($800,000). And your name is on the list of people.
 
So they kept a ATM CARD of ($800,000). United States Dollars for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to complete the transaction that never went through or that which you were scammed in.
 
The only way I could send your ATM CARD to you is through courier service, However, you are required to reconfirm your details.
 
 
 
 
The needed information’s is asked below :-
 
 
NAME:......................... ...........
AGE:.......................... ..............
SEX:.......................... .............
ADDRESS:...................... .........
EMAIL:........................ ............
DIRECT PHONE:.....................
OCCUPATION:................... ......
COMPANY:...................... ........
COUNTRY:...................... .........
 
Finally I would like to hear from you as soon as possible with the required information, so that we can complete this process immediately.
I anticipate your response.
 
Our obligation is to serve you better.
Yours Faithfully,
 
Dr Morris Brown

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