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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: "GLOBAL FINANCE LIMITED" < info@hostalelaltet.com >
Reply-To: info.glbfinanceltd@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:01:26 -0800
Subject: GET YOUR ATM CARD ACTIVATE


Attn: Customer.

I am Geoff Dyckes , General manager to the (GLOBAL FINANCE LIMITED) Payment=
Bureau Centre.The attached picture was taken in my office by CCT camera, w=
here i was serving verification =


documents to your representative that was here to claim your ATM CARD, Mr =
Johnson David was in my office this week , he claimed to be your representa=
tive and your account officer.

He said you are dead and before your death, you appointed him as the Benefi=
ciary/Next of Kin to your Fund in total ($12 Million USD) presently is unde=
r our custody.

I am writing to confirm if you are ALIVE OR DEAD. If I do not hear from yo=
u within seven days from now, I will believe you are dead and handover your=
ATM to your representative.

Yours Faithfully
Geoff Dyckes
GM, Global Finance Limited
+44 7452184994 UK Office
+1 9152293905 USA Office
+229 94446059 Africa Office

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