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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: DEBORAH DEMBA YAK <missdeborahyak@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DEBORAH DEMBA YAK <missdeborahyak@live.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:47:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SAVE THIS MASTER CARD FOR ME PLEASE.


Hi,

My name is Miss DEBORAH DEMBA YAK, the only daughter of Dr Justin Yak, a presidential adviser to the President of my country who died along with my mother and other top dignitaries in a plan crash.I am 23yrs old,i was born 21.05.1990

I want to send to you the attached ATM Master Platinum Credit card  and the master card machine so that you will help me withdraw all the money inside and keep it safe before i arrive your country,The ATM Platinum Master  Credit Card and the attached Master card machine belongs to my late Father Dr Justin Yak the personal adviser to Mr President on which his name appears on the ATM Master Platinum Credit Card .
you can check the card validation number here in this link .

http://www.tools4noobs.com/online_tools/credit_card_validate/
Master Credit Card  Number  

5497486016819831
Amount total
5.8 Million
This credit card number is valid!

You can read this web site for the tragic death of my parents along side other top dignitaries of Sudan  government.

Read Here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

If you are interested in receiving this card in your country, reply me so that i can send it to you.

Thanks
God Bless you.
Miss DEBORAH DEMBA Yak
Prisco Yak Star Craft.

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