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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 JAFI HASSAN <interpollokoja700@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:04:32 +0100
Subject: Congratulation your Email have won $900,000,00,ATM Master card

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Mr James Oha,
ATM Head of Operation
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC (GTB)

RE:Payment $900,000,00,ATM Master card

Attention :Email Owner

I am Mr James Oha, ATM Head of Operation Department Guaranty Trust
Bank PLC, I resumed to this office on the 5th of last Month I
discovered an abandoned ATM Master card with card number 532145212340
belonging to you through your Email Id.

Please fill your information's correct to avoid mistake of sending
your ATM CARD to you.

Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone:
Fax:

Mr James Oha,
GTBank Management
Email: jamesoha33@outlook.com

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