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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: "Power" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmofficeauthoriza@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:26:42 -0500
Subject: Power Of Attorney!!!!!!

Dear Customer,

We received an email from one Mr.Williams Paul who presented a telephone number with a resident address,saying that you gave him the power of attorney to claims your ATM Card deposited in your names.

Please try and get back to us immediately before we instruct him to pay for the required charges Of $75 and have the ATM Card deliverred to him.

Below is the information he sent to us.

Williams Paul
Street 250 Marriott Driv
City: Tallahassee
State:Florida
Zip: 32301
313) 427-2635

YOU ADVICE TO SEND THE FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM OUR ATTONEY ACCOUNT INFORMATION BELOW.

Reciver's Name: Princel Uramaka
City-------- Cotonou
Country----- Benin-Republic
Test Question------- when?
Answer------- now.
AMOUNT-------$75.00

As soon as you send the fee kindly forward the payment information to us so that we can pick up the fee and we
shall proceed on for the delivery of your package and the tracking number will be forwarded to you so that you can be able to track your package and know when your package has arrive in your country Okay.

THANKS
Jerry Cook
Email: officefile@gogo.mn
Tel: +229 99922562

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