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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. PAMELA JOHNSON" <samwilliam7@mail.ru>
Reply-To: "MRS. PAMELA JOHNSON" <dhl.company566@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:28:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR,


ATTENTION MY DEAR,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund. Now, I want you to contact Mr BEN SMITH, on the information below: Name: Mr BEN SMITH, Ask him to send you the total sum of (USD$10.5 Million) ATM MASTER CARD, which I kept for you for your compensation.

So Now contact him immediately on his information bellow Contact Person: Mr BEN SMITH, Call him in this number Tel: (+229 68734461) for the faster of this delivery your ATM MASTER CARD.and send him the below needed information to enable him deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to you without any problem.

1 Full Name...
2 Your Home address and picture.
3 Your Current telephone number.
4 Your Age .
5 Your Country.
6 Your Occupation..


Contact : Mr BEN SMITH,
Tel: (+229 68734461)

As soon as you receive this mail message. Please try to call the Mr BEN SMITH, immediately to know when your ATM Card could be deliver to you.i wait for your update as soon as you have received your ATM Card package

Thank and God bless you. I am waiting for your urgent response.
Mrs Pamela Johnson

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