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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: "Mrs.Mariam Adams (Hon.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inter_remittance@qatar.io>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:29 -0500
Subject: Inter Remittance Payment Center

Attention,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance contract file and found out why you have not received your payment,this is due to your lack of cooperation and not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your inheritance payment.

Secondly after our meeting with United Nation and IMF we have come in conclusion that your Funds should be paid by this Office through our ATM Master Card that will be sent to you.And also we have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials in the bank in attempt to secure the release of your Funds.You are advice to put stop to an illegal act like this,if you wish to receive your payment since the President of Nigeria Dr.GoodLuck Jonathan have instruct the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay your inheritance payment of Five million dollars ($5,000,000.00 as the first quarter payment of the Year 2012.

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive your funds this way kindly reconfirm the information below and send to inter_remittance@qatar.io for immediately release of your fund through our ATM Master card.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Occupation.
(5) Personal Identification.Drivers license or International Passport.
(7) Age
(8) Marital Status.

Be informed that we have been instructed to issue out ($5,000,000.00) as part payment for this first Quarter of the year 2011.Finally, for your own Benefit you are warned to stop any further communication you are having with any other persons or office to avoid any hitches/diversion of your fund .

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Mariam Adams (Hon.)
Secretary to the Presidency

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