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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mr.jamespeter784@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office office <ooffice884@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.jamespeter784@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:16:09 -0800
Subject: Re

Good Day,

This is to notify you that your fund has been programmed in an ATM
visa card for immediate delivery to you upon reconfirming your
physical destination address as all arrangements has been finalized
and to released to you as the legitimate beneficiary of the fund, via
global ATM master card.

i have deposited your ATM visa card of USD$2.5, united state
dollars to the first flight courier express delivery services here in
U.S, due to i have waited
enough to hear from you so that your funds can be transferred through
standard chartered bank for Africa (SCB) here, but because of the late
response i
decide to deposit the ATM master card with the (FFCE) delivery services.

Requirements#:

(1) Your home address
(2) Your direct telephone
(3) Your passport or ID card

Your ATM master card withdrawing access PIN number is (8114) take note,
once you receive the card you take it to any cash point around your
area and slot the card and enter the PIN number (8114).Finally, be
informed that we have left instructions to the FFCE department for
urgent delivery of your ATM MASTER card immediately you forward them the
required information, feel free to get in touch with FFCE today.

Below is the contact information FFCE courier company:

Contact person Dr. Usman Posi
Position: manager
E-mail: mr.jamespeter784@yahoo.com,

Thanks

Regards
Mr.James Peter

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