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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: "ATM DELIVERY MARK UBADI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomatmarkubadi@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 19:32:33 +0100
Subject: Re: Receive Your ATM Card On Friday..

I have concluded arrangements for your ATM Card worth $7.5M to be released to you.

I have requested for a Waiver Certificate.The cost of the Waiver Certificate is US$65.

This Certificate will guarantee that your Card be delivered to you on Friday with further charges.

PAY THE FEE IMMEDIATELY BY WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM*

RECEIVERS NAME: AZUKA MARK

ADDRESS: 21 JOHNSON STREET, LAGOS NIGERIA

TEXT QUESTION: DELIVERY DAY?

ANSWER: FRIDAY

AFTER MAKING THE PAYMENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED FOR CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT:

1, MTCN

2, SENDER NAME, CELL/ TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS

3, TEXT QUESTION AND ANSWER

I am doing this because I want you to receive your funds in other to assist your family.

YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

Have a wonderful day.

Regards

MARK

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