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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: "Mustafa Abutrakhi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mustafabutrakhi@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:13:02 +0100
Subject: Your Atm Card Delivery

Dear Sir/Mada,
How are you today,hope ok.I am very sorry for the delay in completing this transaction.but i think that we have a solution to complete this transaction once and for all through the use of the ATM card payment.
Note that our funds have been converted through ATM card payment that is accepted word wide through an ATM payment machine in the united states of America.
regarding to this,you are to forward to me the following information immidiately without any further delay.

My Brother, note that your fund have been converted to ATM payment to free it from expiration and this is to tell you that the arrangement to deliver to you the card through DHL courier service have been put in place and the fee which you will pay is the delivery fee of $850 to your door step.
note that you have to send me this informations today.you shouls reply to this e-mail:mustafabutrakhi01@hotmail.co.uk


(1.) Your Full name,________________

(2.) Your home Address,______________

(3.) Your current telephone number,______

(4.) A copy of your identification,_____________

(5.) Your age/sex,____________________

(6.) Your country,____________________

(7.) Your occupation,__________________
Note that the purpose for this is for the bank to process the card on your name as the right owner.
please call me brother as soon as you receive this mail today on my direct telephone number +234-8127651248.

thanks,
sincerely,
Mr. mustafa Abutrakhi,

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