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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: Mrs Jombo Wende <mrsjumbowende@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:09:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY.


 Attn: Sir/Madam,

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, and the governing board of Eco bank to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.
 
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, we are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; your entire Inheritance value of $950.000.00USD has been credited in your favor through BANK ATM MASTER CARD which you can withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through Atm Payment Center mode, but the maximum Amount you will be receiving is ($6000 dollars) every day.

You are therefore advised to contact MR MIKE ANDREW the Director of the International Audit unit Atm Payment Center,
 
MR: MIKE ANDREW
TELEPHONE: +226 674 106 29
TELEPHONE: +226 785 040 96
                     
E-mail: (atm_payment@rocketmail.com)
E-mail: (a.department13@yahoo.com)

NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH (MR) MIKE ANDREW WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION.

1. YOUR FULL NAME......
2. YOUR COUNTRY.........
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.....
4. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER........
5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID.....

Yours.
Mrs Jombo Wende.


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