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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. Sadiq Alman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <saliqalam6623@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:04:52 -0800
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY; THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND.

RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: Dr. Sadiq Alman.
INTL, FOREIGN SWIFT/CARD DEPT.
Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially notify you that your fund has been duly approved and gazetted for immediate payment to you via ATM Master card. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card has been approved and upgraded in your favor, I crave your understanding of the fact that no payment was genuinely accredited to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria. That this fund you are claiming emanated through the fund of a Deceased Foreigner who deposited his fund with one of our commercial banks here in Nigeria, and for the fact that the original depositor of this fund is dead, these unscrupulous elements who claimed to be bank officials invited you to claim this funds by telling you that you will receive your funds through ATM CARD but, the unfortunate thing is that they did not disclose to you the truth about this funds, they thought they were smart and being greed and, in the end they concluded to extort your hard earn money since their back door plans could not work.

The ATM Master card is Valued at $10.5 Million USD you are advised to reconfirm the below listed information's to enable us facilitate an immediate release of your ATM Master card to you. Note, That I was suppose to counsel this payment after my investigation / Auditing. But, considering your financial input to this transaction, I decided to assist you in making sure that you receive this fund, This piece of information which you have at hand now is the true position of things and it is very obvious to you, I have concluded to write favorable report on your payment.

1 Your full Names
2 Your Present Contact Address.
3Your Telephone & Fax Numbers.
4 Your Occupations /Age/ Sex.
5Your Private Email Address.
6 Marital Status.

You are advise to call me for more direction and instruction on how to receive your ATM Master card

Please confirm the receipt of this mail and get back to this office accordingly.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Dr. Sadiq Alman.
INTL, FOREIGN SWIFT/CARD DEPT

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