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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 Aisha Ali." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aishaalimrs200200@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:16:16 -0800
Subject: DID YOU ASK ANY ONE TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

MRS AISHA ALI
Head of ATM department
Africa Development Bank Plc
Lagos Nigeria.
Email;aishaalimrs200200@gmail.com
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
I am Mrs Aisha Ali from African Development Bank Plc Lagos Nigeria ; we have been mandated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (C. B. N) to release your contract / inheritance Fund of $20.3 Million to you via ATM CARD mode of payment.
 
But we have an issue at hand someone named Mr. Marvin Hunt form USA came to my office few days ago with power of attorney and notarization fee from you to claim your fund. I have asked him to come back in a days time that I need to contact you and verify first before releasing the ATM CARD to him.
 
 
Should we go ahead to release the fund to him?
We await your response urgently.
 
Thanks.
MRS AISHA ALI
Head of ATM department
Africa Development Bank Plc
Lagos Nigeria.
Email;aishaalimrs200200@gmail.com

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