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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: "MR AKOTE LARRY" <o.w.u.benin11@sify.com>
Reply-To: oficefile@live.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:03:29 -0400
Subject: ATM CARD REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.

ATTENTION; CUSTOMER.

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT BECAUSE OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF YOUR
FUND TRANSFER THROUGH OUR WESTERN UNION NETWORK, WE HAVE CREDITED YOUR TOTAL
$950.000.00. LEGITIMATE USD INTO AN ATM MASTER CARD, AND WE HAVE PAID THE RE-
ACTIVATION FEE AND THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD TO YOU, WE PAID IT
BECAUSE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD WORTH OF $950, 000.00 WHICH WE HAVE REGISTERED
FOR DELIVER, HAS LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS TO EXPIRE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE FEDEX
COMPANY AND WHEN IT EXPIRES, THE MONEY WILL GO INTO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TREASURY ACCOUNT.

FOR THAT WE DECIDED TO HELP YOU PAY OFF THE MONEY SO THAT YOUR ATM MASTER
CARD WILL NOT EXPIRE, BECAUSE WE TRUST THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER
CARD, DEFINITELY YOU MUST PAY BACK AND EVEN COMPENSATE US FOR HELPING YOU.

LIKE WE STATED EARLIER, THE DELIVERY CHARGES HAS BEEN PAID, THEREFORE THE
ONLY MONEY YOU WERE ADVICE TO SEND TO THEM IS THEIR SECURITY OFFICIAL KEEPING
FEES $125.

THEREFORE YOU SHOULD CONTACT THEM WITH THE BELOW CONTACT INFORMATION;
COMPANY NAME; FEDEX EXPRESS CUSTOMER SERVICE.
DIRECTOR ;DR.UBA NADI.
EMAIL;( DELIVERYCOMPNY@LIVE.COM )
PHONE: +229-9855-6769.

CONTACT THEM TODAY WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS INFORMATION;
YOUR FULL NAME;.......................................
YOUR COUNTRY;..........................................
YOUR RESIDENCE HOME ADDRESS;..........................
A COPY OF YOU IDENTIFICATION............................
YOUR DIRECT PHONE ;.....................................
YOUR CELL;.......................................
AGE/SEX;................................................

TRY TO INDICATE ALL THIS CODES TO THEM BECAUSE IT WILL PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE
RIGHTFUL PERSON THAT OWN THE ATM CARD DEPOSITED IN THEIR CUSTODY.

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS,
ATM CARD REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/;
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/;
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE; SCTC/BUN/XXIV/-78/01
DEPOSITOR;MR.AKOTE LARRY

THIS IS TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY, DO THAT URGENT TO AVOID INCREASE OF THEIR
KEEPING FEES AND LET US KNOW ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.(EMAIL:
DELIVERYCOMPNY@LIVE.COM ).
THANKS,

MR.AKOTE LARRY.


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