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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.Amu Omata <ab47@uszimth.me>
Reply-To: <couriercobenin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:59:59 -0800
Subject: Your ATM MASTER CARD valued $5.5 million

I have registered your ATM MASTER CARD valued $5.5 million usd with DHL
COMPANY this morning as we agreed and the delivery will take off tomorrow
morning based on my agreement with DHL Director Emma Eze.

THEN MOST IMPORTANT:reconfirm your current delivery address to him then
contact him via the following email:(couriercobenin@gmail.com
Am in Japan for investment project and i will not be reached till march
18th, 2016. Your amount in the Card is US$5.5Million and the Pin code of
your ATM CARD is: {0609}

Thanks MR.AMU OMATA
Federal Government Foriegn Payment Chairman

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