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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: From Mrs Pamela Ahmad <faiththird_bank@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: From Mrs Pamela Ahmad <officefile461@163.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:35:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your Payment Notification


 Your Payment Notification
>From Mrs Pamela Ahmad
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Attention Please

On behalf of our Executive Aims of Government, I was authorized to inform
you that the arrangement to effect your inheritance payment of $12.5
Million has been scheduled Your inheritance payment of $12.5 Million has
been arranged for you through Inter Swift ATM Card payment which will
allow you to withdraw from any ATM Machine in any part of the world
Europe, America and Asia pacific. This is the latest instruction from our
President Dr.Yayi boni and that is why I was authorized to contact you.

Therefore you are advised to contact the United Bank Of Africa (UBA) Bank
ATM Department for The immediate delivery of your ATM Card. They are the
only bank appointed by the Federal government to send you the ATM card.
Note that the only money you will send to them is the processing fee.

Contact person Mr.GOODLUCK BEN
E-mail: (officefile461@163.com )
Telephone +229 99928619

Send to him your full details as listed

1) Full name:______________
2) Address:_______________
3) Country:_______________
4) City:________________
5) Telephone:______________
6) Age:_______________
7) Occupation:______________
8) Sex:_______________

Forward your details to Mr.GOODLUCK BEN E-mail:
(officefile461@163.com), ask him how to send the fee and how much
it will cost.

Thanks.
>From Mrs Pamela Ahmad
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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