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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: "Don Sagay" <office_office2@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: sfedex2@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:10:23 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Contact Bank for your ATM VISA CARD!!!

PRIME MINISTER, OFFICE
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.


Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your ref:Date: 09/05/2012
Email: (sfedex2@yahoo.it)


I am The Rt Hon David Cameron MP,Prime Minister, First Lord of the
Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service British Government. This
letter is to officially inform you that (Visa/ATM Master Card Number 7302
7168 0041 0640) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal
Identification Number is 1090.The ATM Master card Value is
£2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling).


This office will send you a Visa/ATM Master card that you will use to
withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the
world with a maximum of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required
to re-confirm the following information to enable;The Rt Hon William Hague
MP First Secretary of State for British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
begin in processing of your VISA/ATM Master CARD.


(1)Full names:
(2)Address:
(3)Country:
(4)Nationality:
(5)Phone #:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:
(8) Post Codes


Rt Hon William Hague

First Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Email; (sfedex2@yahoo.it) Phone: +447 045 781 650,

Note you only need to send sum of USD$75 for the shipping fee of your atm
visa card to you to Hon William Hague and your ATM VISA CARD will
deliver to you within 24h


USE THIS INFORMATION SEND THE SHIPPING FEE OF THE USD$75 today.

Receiver Name George Obukweli
Address C/B 312 City Cotonou Country Benin Republic
Text Question How long?
Anwer 24hours Awaiting




TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any
other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your
payment.


Regards,
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Don Sagay

Contact Bank for your ATM VISA CARD!!!

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