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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: "Mrs. Helen Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <PedroIsaac@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:27 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Helen Michael

Attention: Beneficiary

Your fund has been credited into an ATM Card ready for shipment, however for avoidance of doubt, we would have appreciate you to come down
To our office here in Africa for the collection of your ATM Card then see every Transparency your self.

But if you are not be able to travel down here then the next option will be shipping the package to you which you will bear the cost of shipment.

The ATM Card is Inter-Switched ATM Card and powered by VISA Card International withdrawal limit is $5,000 per day.

Value in card, $2.5 MILLION USD only as part payment funds owns (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand, United State Dollars Only) you are free to withdraw your funds at any ATM Machine Cash point all over the world.

Endeavor to confirm to us that you have received this important notice by Call or reply email as we are waiting as you contact our shipping manager.

Contact: Rev.Pedro Isaac
Email: mr.pedroisaac@yahoo.com.my
Telephone: +234-8095844069

Yours Sincerely

Mrs. Helen Michael.

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