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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: David Ata <margaret_don83@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: David Ata <davidata72@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:02:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM:David ATA / MARY ATA . ASSYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN COTE D\\IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA. STRICTLY & CONFIDENTIAL. Dear One, I am David Ata the only son of late former Director of finance,DR EDWARD Ata Sierra-Leone diamond and mining porporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a BANK in




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