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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: Mike Ahanmy <rehemamwany19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larrygodfrry01@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:17:50 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD

FOR YOUR INFORMATION DEAR BENEFICIARY,

Your Over-due ATM Card payment of $1.5MUSD by the UN Office have
deposited to the ATM MASTER CARD OFFICE. All you have to do now is to
contact the Office Manager Dr. Larry Godfrry Boni at:
(larrygodfrry01@gmail.com) and Phone number: +229 61 31 07 78 , he
will give you direction on how you will receive your ATM MASTER CARD
immediately.

Contact person: Dr. Larry Godfrry,
E-mail: (larrygodfrry01@gmail.com )

You have to also contact him with the following details:

1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. your Email

Thanks
Mike Ahanmy

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