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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: BARRISTER CHRIS ANDREW <officefile6441@cantv.net>
Reply-To: candrew2011@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:26:45 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Contact the undermentioned person for your ATM CARD PAYMENT

 

Dear
Your payment has been released to you today through ATM CARD valued 2.500.000
USA you are request to contact the office for them to send your ATM CARD to you
here the contact information Email( revernddr.james_peter@yahoo.com ) ,Tel No +229 6868 6809

CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
Your Name........
Country......
Phone no.......
Address......
Chris Andrew

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