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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR JOHN KALU <office------da5987@att.net>
Reply-To: atmdepartment1233@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:32:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD
Attention
Necessary arrangement was make with UBA ATM Department to crediting your compensation fund of ($5.5 Millions USD) through ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD,So send your full information such as; (Your full Name) address and phone number, Occupation ,to enable them delivery your ATM MASTER CARD to your home address to avoid delivery the ATM CARD to a wrong person okay.
UBA ATM DEPARTMENT
CONTACT PERSON : REV.MICHEAL ANDERSON
EMAIL ( atmdepartment1233@qatar.io )
Try to contact them and reconfirm your delivery info to receive your ATM MASTER CARD immediately.
Thanks,
Mr John Kalu
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