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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. Pete Amakom" <peteamakom@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: peteamakom@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:07:15 -0700
Subject: I have registered your inheritance fund $7.5 Million ATM MASTER
CARD with TNT COMPANY!


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ATTN: SIR,

I have registered your inheritance fund $7.5 Million ATM MASTER CARD with
TNT COMPANY this morning and we agreed up that the delivery of your ATM
Card will take off tomorrow morning, So reconfirm your delivery address to
TNT Director Mr. Jonathan Drewe below:

Contact Mr. Jonathan Drewe
Email: mr.jonathandrewe@yahoo.fr
Cell Phone: 2349096971019

Your Full Name=============
Mobile Phone Number========
Current Home Address=======
Country====================
City=======================
Nearest Airport ===========

Contact him urgently because I will not be at office till November 30th
2014. the amount in your Card is US$7.5 Million and your Pin-code is:
(0689).

Thanks
Mr. Pete Amakom





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