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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: Office File <officfile8@administrativos.com>
Reply-To: <secretarygracemorgan2001@administrativos.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:40:38 +0000
Subject: Good news


Hello my good friend,

How
are you today, I hope that all is well with you and your family? I am
using this opportunity to inform you that the Multi Million Dollars
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. Due to the
effort, Sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the
course of the transaction. I have left the sum of US$550,000.00 Dollars
for you as a token gift for your past effort.

This fund I have
given to you has been deposited with a bank which has already opened an
account and issued to you ATM card worth US$550,000.000 Dollars (Five
Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States dollars). The ATM card can be
withdrawn from any ATM machine in your country. For more details to
receive your ATM card, you should immediately contact my confidential
secretary: Grace Morgan, for your ATM card to be delivered to you
without delay.

Contact: Grace Morgan through his email address below:

Email address: secretarygracemorgan2001@administrativos.com

Be advised to confirm to Grace Morgan, your following personal details below:

1. Your full Name and address.

2. Your mobile/Telephone number.

I
have instructed my secretary to expedite action to get the ATM card
delivered to you. Feel free to get in touch with Grace Morgan. Confirm
the receipt of this message and affirm to me that you have contacted
Grace Morgan and received your ATM card.

If I managed to break my
holiday, I may go to where I can have access to read your message.
Meanwhile, I am presently on a holiday in Channels Island and will not
have access to internet or Phone during the holiday.

My Regards,

Thanks for your understanding and acceptance of this TOKEN from me.

Dr. John Castro



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