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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: Mike Hicks <hicksmike36@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:45:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Compensation Fund......(Attention: Fraud Victim)


NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992
Zakari Maimalari Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District, Abuja.


Attention: Fraud Victim,


The Nigerian High Commission in Nigeria, United Kingdom, Asian Countries, European Countries(EU Countries) received a report of scam against you and other British/Us Citizens and Europe Victims Etc The Countries of Nigeria, United Kingdom, Asian Countries, European Countries(EU Countries) have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Eight countries' Government and various countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out by the four countries' Citizens.Your name was among those scammed as listed by the The Nigerian High Commission in Nigeria, Compensation has been issued out in Certified International ATM Card to all the affected victims and has been already been in distribution to all the bearers. Your International ATM Card was among those that was reported undelivered as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your ATM Card immediately. According to the
number of applicants at hand, 184 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 37  left to be paid the compensations of $85,000.00USD (Eighty Five Thousand Us Dollars) each.



Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.They Nigerian High Commission have made a concrete arrangement with the Overnight DHL Courier Service for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the "demand of the conveyance". We advise that you do the needful to make sure the DHL Courier Service dispatches your ATM Card on Friday. You are assured of the safety of your ATM Card and availability. Be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers/Law Firms and security companies/Bank, Lottery Board, Fake
Inheritance attorney and Contract scam/loan/Investment companies who in collaboration scammed you or is trying to scam more money out of you.

Get back to me immediately with my private email address below.


Rev.Mike Hicks
hicksmike36@yahoo.com

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