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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: Mary Seidman <wumt2012@barid.com>
Reply-To: Mary Seidman <jerrywilliams2112@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:02:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds $8,500,000.00 Million USD.


Release/Transfer Notice for your due Funds $8,500,000.00 Million USD.

This is to inform you that we discovered during our audit that you have not
received your payment according to the earlier instructions. It is my
pleasure to let you know that I have used my office as the managing
director to smooth the progress of our agreement to pay you the sum of
($8,500,000.00 Million USD) through ATM CARD/SWIFT CARD of a maximum
withdrawal value of $10,000 USD is permitted on a withdrawal per day. We are duly inter-switched, so you can make withdrawal in any ATM Center
or cash point of your choice worldwide. This method of payment is
designed to avert stoppage of fund by Some Agencies.

In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish us with the following information, which includes;

Your First Name: Middle Name: Last Name:

Your Full Address:

City and Country:

Your Occupation:

Your direct telephone number (Mobile):

Your Next of Kin Name and your date of Birth:

The Information's would be used in opening an account here. It is from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The SWIFT CREDITS CARD in
your favor with the Credit Card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon the completion of this issuance of the Credit Card, it would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address within
24hours.

Based on this you are advised to contact Mr. Jerry Williams who is the
foreign operations director for the release of the payment to you
without delay. I told Mr. Williams that I will advise you to contact him immediately with this his direct phone number (+229 618 627 73) so he
looks forward to hearing from you.

Remember to indicate the registration code of (AX001DAWU) to him while calling
him and make sure you email us the above details in case he does not
pick your call and he will call you back.

Mrs. Mary Seidman
Director Auditing Unit.

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