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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 james ogbu <silver_company_rem@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mr james ogbu <jamesog@postafiok.hu>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 02:35:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: please confirm this massage


Attention Owner Of ATM. Card,

This is to inform you that your funds worth of $4.5 Million usd has been converted to an Atm Master Card and have been registered with  DHL EXPRESS Courier Company and here is the registration code of ( Shipment Code AWB 33xzs).You are to send your contact information so that the Atm Card can be deliver to you immediately.

Here are the information required from you to have the Atm Card Deliver to you.
Your full Name:
Country/City:
Your Home or Office Address:             
Your Cell phone Number:
Your Age/Occupation:

Please indicate the registration Code Number (awb-33xzs) when responding.The only charges you will pay to have the Atm Card Deliver to your address is $185 USD.

Best Regards,
james ogbu
+229 999 434 76

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