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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.michael Contor" <rstforums@ibral.com.br>
Reply-To: quicksilverecourie@yeah.net
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:32:55 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: GOOD DAY HAVE YOUR ATM CARD ,

Good Day,
I have deposited the check to the ATM OFFICE. All you have to do is to contact them: they will give you direction on how you will be receiving your fund daily. My agreement with them is 7000USD daily until the whole of $3.8USD is withdraw end.

You are not expected to pay for the delivery fee or stamp duty fee or any certificate fee because all the fee is already deducted from the funds once the remittance is done. The only fee you will send to them before the delivery is activation fee$65 which i did not pay.when you contact the atm office, try to ask them where do you send activation fee.

Email them with your full address, the contact person is Dr Paul Johnson, you will receiver it within 24hr

Thank you.Mr.michael Contor
Your ATM CARD is ready to deliver

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