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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: "Dr. Adam Dowel" <ka1978p@alice.it>
Reply-To: henry_karl701@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 10:45:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: UBA (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA)

Regarding your ATM Card,
atm carddarpartmartoffice
Urgent Regarding your ATM Card,

Your ATM Card was returned back to our Bank this morning by DHL
Courier Delivery Company and they told us to cancel it. They stated
clearly it that your ATM Card has over stayed with them and since then
you have refused to comply with the delivery fee.
However as directed by DHL Courier that we should cancel your ATM Card
worth ($4.8m USD) but we decided to hear from you first to know what is the
problem. If you still wish to receive your ATM Card or not before we proceed
with your ATM Card cancellation. So for this reason you are hereby advice to
contact our Director General Mr. Henry Karl Via this E-mail
(henry_karl701@hotmail.com) Or Call him here: +229-99135291
For more details and provide him your full name, country, address and
telephone, should in case you still want your ATM Card,

Regards
Dr. Adam Dowel

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