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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: "Rev. Smith Isu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revsmithisu1@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:22:22 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT / TRANSFER UPDATE!!!

Dear Beneficiary,
 
Compliment of the Season, It is with gladness, I write you
 
this message, to congratulate you on the successful release
 
of the sum of $1.Million USD to you, Credited to Online Bank
 
ATM Card account that was set up for you in our bank the
 
Intercontinental Bank Plc.
 
The Metropolitan Courier Logistic Service is unable to
 
complete the Delivery of your ATM Card with the details we
 
received from IMF, so we require some more information in
 
order to complete this Delivering
 
Your Full Names: _____________
Contact Address: _____________
Mobile Phone: _____________
Home Phone: _____________
Fax: _____________
Occupation: _____________
Marital Status: _____________
Age: _____________
Your ID Card________
 
In order to resolve this problem, Please contact the Courier
 
Logistic Service Company immediately with their information
 
below.
 
Contact Person: Mr. James Ossai
Company Name: Courier Logistic Service
Company E-mail; courierlogisticsservice@gmail.com
Company Adders: 45 G.R.A Ikeja Lagos-Nigeria
Company Telephone: +234-818 082 0488
 
Note that the Courier Logistic Service Company will be charge
 
of your ATM CARD delivery, Please make sure you contact them
 
with the require information for them to detail you on how
 
they will deliver your Card to your address.
 
Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Rev. Smith Isu.

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