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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.John Bello" <vi.polizzotto@alice.it>
Reply-To: atmpaymentoffice959@yahoo.co.id
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:29:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your AtmCard is ready/Wells Fargo Bank


Wells Fargo Bank
100 Park Ave, New York, 10017 USA
Email;atmpaymentoffice959@yahoo.co.id
Tel ; 1-646-875-5290
We have finally arranged to issue your fund worth 3,000.000usd into ATM
CARD Via Fargo Bank Atm Department, Be aware that every necessary
arrangement has been made successfully with the Fargo Bank ATM SECTOR.

Contact person:Timothy J. Sloan
Telephone:Tel ;1-646-875-5290
Email.(atmpaymentoffice959@yahoo.co.id)
Your long overdue lottery payment valued 3,000.000usd From National UK Lottery
1010 Liverpool, UK,London United Kingdom
has been received by our bank on Monday the 12th day of August
2013.and will be sent to you via ATM visa/ Master card, Ref of your
lottery winnings

Ticket no 057299401
AG Winning no 4055922
Serial no 1243220029
Total amount won== 3,000.000usd
Taxes and bank commissions=30,000usd
Total deduction =30,000usd
Balance====$2,970,000usd

Contact the Atm Office Sector with your delivery information, your phone
number,
and your full name which they will use and issue your fund into Atm
Card in your favour,Meanwhile be aware that you are going to pay them
activation Fee of your Atm Card, contact Atmoffice and Ask them how much,
is the activation fee.

Sincerely
Mr.John Bello

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