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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.RONALD HORN" <officialu7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialuser@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:06:33 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention: Esteemed, Beneficiary E-mail Address




Attention: Esteemed, Beneficiary E-mail Address   The message coming to you from ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER, Benin Republic in West Africa, I am Dr.Brown White, The Director Payment Center, Benin Republic, this is just to keep you validate due your total sum of $12, 000, 000, 00, which you has been expecting to receive so far, through Western Union Money Transfer, and Courier Company, till now none of them gives you an good account. Moreover, the new government of Benin Republic, has already gave instruction to pay all overdue payment, and I am very happy today that your own total amount sum of $12,000,000,00,has been added the among listed to pay,meanwhile,you will receive your payment through ATM CARD,I am hereby to brief you the total amount which you will withdrawing once is $4,000,00, maximum $20,000,00, for one day. Further more ,all the arrangement towards to deliver your ATM CARD has been put in place, according to rules and regulation law that
guides ATM CARD PAYMENT  CENTER, take note, you need to send us total amount sum of $180,for our official stamp Immunity luggage, before we can be able to provide you, all details information like tracking numbers information, which you will be using and monitor your ATM CARD, to know when it will arrive to your destination point, Once again your conduct code  (FD0081)
 
Receiver Name: __________Mr. .Oba Peter
Address: __________RUE 308 REVEREND PERE
Country: __________Benin Republic.
City: __________Cotonou.
Text Question: __________How Much
Answer: __________$180
 
Thanks
Dr Brown White.
Director, ATM CARD
PAYMENT CENTER
infodomainservice@yahoo.co.th

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