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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <13413081@hcmut.edu.vn>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:11:48 -0300
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR RECEIVING COMPENSATION SUM OF US$2,000,000.00

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

Your Name/E-Mail is selected as one of the scam victims to receive compensation sum of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars)
which was allocated to you from office of International Monetary Fund (IMF)

I was directed to inform you that the total sum of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) has been credited through ATM CARD in your name as one of the scam victims/poverty alleviation beneficiaries, we are however sorry for the delay in contacting you, the reason is that we are following it according to the sequential order given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Your fund/ATM CARD is now in the United States of America. You are required to contact Mrs Sandra Smith on 9406036357 or E-mail: mrs_sandrasmtih@hotmail.com

You are required to provide us your full delivery details as listed bellow for the release of your ATM CARD.

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:

We sincerely apologize for all what you have gone through in the hands of those unscrupulous elements and wish to advise you to please avoid further communication any one from any part of African Countries as it may turn to be another SCAM.

Important notice, send your information through this
email:(mrs_sandrasmtih@hotmail.com) for immediately release of your ATM Card.

Waiting for your delivery details.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Sandra Smith
Head Operational Manager ATM Card Department
Telephone Number: +(1)940-603-6357
Email: mrs_sandrasmtih@hotmail.com

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