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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: Andrew Segbeya <andrewsegbeya@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Andrew Segbeya <andrew.segbayaoffice@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:51:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention:American Express Credit Card


Attention:American Express Credit Card

Good day, after much stress, The Bank decided to redirect your five hundred  thousand United States Dollars to American Express Credit Card Centre Benin Republic so that they can package the total sum into their
facility called Amex.Credit Card and send to you for us to circumvent
all governmental taxes locally and internationally..

The American Express Credit Card Centre will contact and send to you your named Amex. Credit Card containing the five hundred thousand United States Dollars, they will also send the four digits secret pin code with which you can be making withdrawals from the Amex.Card.
 

This is to let you konw that your approved funds of $500,000.00 United States Dollars  as your inhabitant immediately via American Express Credit Card with your full details below:

1.Full name:______
2.Home Address:______
3. Telephone:______
4.Occupation:______

>From the card you can withdraw maximum of Thirty Thousand United States
Dollars per a day and from the card you can transfer one hundred
thousand United States Dollars to your local account per a day.

YOU SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECIEPT OF THIS MAIL IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN DIRECT YOU TO THE AMEX CARD CENTRE BENIN REPUBLIC

Thanks.
Dr.Paul Goodluck
Director Of Amex Credit Card
Email:mr.paulgoodluck@rocketmail.com


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