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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: US-REMITTANCE COMMITTE <cleano@deibotoch.com.br>
Reply-To: US-REMITTANCE COMMITTE <verification.unit@kimo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:37:19 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: RE:*** ($1,000,000.00 USD) GRANT APPROVED FOR CLAIMS***

ATTN: PERSONAL REFERENCE ID :: ATM 9080 (BENEFICIARY)

REPLY TO: verification.desk@kimo.com

The United States Government in bid to pay all outstanding funds for fiscal
year 2012 has issued you with an ATM card worth One Million United States
Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD). Your Payment Code: REF:ATM 9080 (Take Note).

All the legal papers will be processed and signed the moment we get a formal
notification from you comprising the below info;

1) FULL NAME:
2) HOME ADDRESS:
3) PHONE NUMBER:
4) OCCUPATION:
5) AGE:
6) SEX:
7) SCAN COPY OF ID CARD/PROOF (IF ANY):

The above information are to be forwarded to the desk of the verification
officer, via email on: verification.unit@kimo.com // verification.desk@kimo.com

Before now we have cases of impostor's impersonating this office, US-
REMITTANCE COMMITTEE, for purpose of clarification and authenticity of this
programme, you will be given valid means of Identification once you provide the
above information, this will prove beyond all reasonable doubt how legitimate
this programme is.

Note, you will be required to forward to this office via email a valid means
of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or
International Passport <<< IF ANY for proper verification and authentication
(Very Important for proper verification purpose), also this will be needed to
conclude this proceedings and remember to put this as your subject: REF:ATM
9080.

We await your prompt response.

CO-ORDINATOR, DR. STEVE NORTWARD.

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