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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 Lyke F Morneide" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlykefmorneide21@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 07:18:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY / CALL ME

FROM C.B.N NIGERIA
From Mr Lyke F Morneide
Hot line: +234=80 387 392 243
 
 
                      YOUR ATM CARD 2013 PAYMENT IS READY.
 
 
Greetings,
 
 
 
I have been waiting to hear from you for some time, regarding your New Bank ATM DEBT CARD 2013 valued $6,500.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you Since that time, I deposited the ATM Debt card 2013 with COURIER EXPRESS DELIVERY DEPARTMENT, You are advice to contact me as Soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of The expiring date. Bear in mind that we have issued a new pin code, so call for the new pin code to enable you have full access of the card.
 
 
For your information, I have paid for the Re-Activation fee of your ATM card. I would have paid for the delivery cost but they said no because they Don't know when you will contact me and, you have to contact me very urgent with the following information to enable the COURIER EXPRESS DELIVERY AGENT get your ATM Debt Card deliver to your doorsteps.
 
 
 
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU AS FOLLOWS:
 
Your Full Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Cell: phone:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
 
 
 
Find out when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to call me as soon as you receive this email for next line of action, to avoid any further delay.
YOU MUST CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GOT THIS EMAIL FOR WHAT NEXT TO DO. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY
OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING' YOUR DEBT CARD
 
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr Lyke F Morneide
Hot line: +234=80 387 392 243
FROM C.B.N
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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