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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.DENNIS JACK" <augusto.gentili@alice.it>
Reply-To: atmcardoffce@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 06:32:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD



Please you are expecting to reply back to this ATM Office so that we proceed ahead and delivery your ATM MASTER CARD
once you reconfirm your personal file as listed blow.
Your Full name__Address__Country__City__Tell__Your urgent respond is highly needed Regards to you and your family
,Thanks and be bless .MR.DENNIS JACK

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