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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: STATE REMITTANCE COMMITTEE <franco.gazzarri@comune.venezia.it>
Reply-To: US-CLAIMS UNIT <us.contractpayouts@kimo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:19:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT : FUNDS HAS BEEN RELEASED BY USA GOVT.



PAYMENT REF: USA/CON/INH/ATM-6226
CLAIMS FILE: REF: ATM-6226

REPLY TO: us.contractpayout@kimo.com

The United States Government in bid to pay all outstanding funds for fiscal year 2012 has issued you with an ATM card worth One Million United States Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD). Your Payment Code: REF:ATM 6226 (Take Note).

All the legal papers will be processed and signed the moment we get a formal notification from you comprising the below info;

1) FULL NAME:
2) HOME ADDRESS:
3) PHONE NUMBER:
4) OCCUPATION:
5) AGE:
6) SEX:
7) SCAN COPY OF ID CARD/PROOF (IF ANY)

The above information are to be forwarded to the desk of the verification officer, via email on: us.payoutfunds@kimo.com

For purpose of clarification and authenticity, you will be given valid means of Identification once you provide the above information, this will prove beyond all reasonable doubt how legitimate this programme is.

We await your prompt response.

CO-ORDINATOR, MR GARY NEILS.

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