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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: "Mr.Abubarka Bello" <belloabubarka@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: atmdepartmentoffice288@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:37:08 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONTACT OFFICE ATM FOR EXMASS BONUS,


 


















































 




 


Good Day,
How are you, and with your family,
All the arragement is
done about your ATM CARD,there is no problem again but i let you know that
.

Our DEPARTMENT ATM OFFICE Benin republic here are delivery your ATM
MASTER CARD with very little amount, If you are ready to receive it which can
cost you $46 dollar only. Now i let you know that all your total Amount of your
ATM CARD is ( $3.8MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY ) so i let you know that the
Activation fee of ATM CARD before is $200 dollar in any country in this world
wide. but the COMMISSIONNER OF POLICE And MR YAYI BONI PRESIDENCE of Benin
republic held a meeting with there Cabinet the cocultion is that the activation
of ATM CARD will be $46 dollar only. so if you know that you are ready to
receive your ATM CARD contact
This email ( atmdepartmentoffice288@yahoo.com.hk ) and ask them where you can send the $46
dollar for activation fee of your ATM.
 
Remember that immediately the ATM
CARD will delivery to you, every day you will
Withdrawl $3500 dollar until
all your total ATM MASTER CARD will got finish.Immedately you receive this email
call me here +229 98608997  for more explanation.Try to complie with us
today,because he give you Three working days to pay this activation fee,after
this 3 working days the activation fee will start to increasing for you every
day $11.Try to contact the ATM OFFICE and ask them where you can send the $46
usd for activation fee of your Card,it is Exmass Bonus.
 
THANK YOU GOD
BLESS.
BEST REGARD
DR,MIKE IBE,FROM ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC.
Mr,Abubarka Bello
 

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