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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. GEORGE OSBOND"
Reply-To: <georgeosbone07@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:36:47 -0800
Subject: THEY SAID YOU ARE DEAD ARE YOU REALLY DEAD?

ATTENTION: Please

How are you doing today? Squeal to your ATM Master Card worth $15,000,000 Million usd, and the information required from you to make the necessary delivery to your house address, without any delay of any form. Moreover due to our Investigation on this matter. The management found out that alot of men and women have been putting so much interest on your ATM Master Card, so many of them have been sending us too many emails and phone calls, telling us how you have sent them to get your ATM Master Card. And want to come over here to claim your ATM Master Card, Most of them made us understand that you are dead, some made us to understand that you are very sick and now you are still in the hospital, while some told us you’re under going Surgery Operation, lots email told us different thing about you.

For example do you know Mrs. Katrina Hayes who came to our office claiming that you have instructed her to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives? as i have asked them to come back by next week as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you truly sent them. This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.

1, Did any Mrs.Katrina signed International Cashier Bank Draft of $10,000,000,00 to you if she did respond to us IMMEDIATELY?
2. Did you instruct one Mr. Jack Williams of USA Florida group Ltd. whose information is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
3. Did you sign any 'Deed of agreement' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Mr. Jack Williams Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank, Florida
Swift Code:SCBL 11K111.


The Management wants to know the real fact from you, if all they have told us is the truth, so we can commence as they told us you are dead, as we need a go ahead to deliver this AMOUNT to them. YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS. ATM Card Number:(4278763100030014) Security Pin Code : .... Withdrawal per day : $5,000 Personal Identification: 822 Get back to us immediately today. To clarify the fact from your part,We wait to hear from you. Thanks and Have a Blessed Day.Contact Mr. George Osbone Delivery Agent (georgeosbone07@gmail.com)

PLEASE SEND YOUR BELOW CONTACT INFORMATION AS FOLLOW FOR CONFIRMATION.

Your full names:
Home/Office Address:
Zip Code:
Cell/ Phone Number and Fax:
Company Name:
Position:
Age:
Marital Status:

AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPOND ASAP.

Best Regards

Mr GEORGE OSBONE.

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