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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: DAYE SMITH <djholgate002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr.tonymoore2013@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:27:32 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP FOR YOUR ATM CARD



--
THE MANAGEMENT OF UBA BANK ( PLC ) Of NIGERIA .Wishes to inform you
that we are in receipt of our ATM CARD issued in your favor with amount
of $1.2MILLIOM USD only, from DHL and they told us to cancel the ATM
CARD,
That you have refused to send the mailing fee of your ATM CARD which
was $95usd.

And you are now advised to contact our Director General and tell him
what is going on and why you asked DHL to destroy your ATM MASTERCARD.
Contact our DIRECTOR GENERAL Mr. Tony Moore, on this email;
(mr.tonymoore2013@hotmail.com) and send your name, address and telephone
number to him in case you still want to receive your ATM CARD;
Hence he will cancel your ATM CARD. So contact Mr. Tony now we have
been waiting to hear from you first,

To know if you still want to receive your ATM CARD or not. Before we
will take any action. So feel free to get in touch with our BANK
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Mr. Tony Moore, because your ATM CARD is with him. And ask him to send
you the ATM CARD without any delay if you still want your ATM CARD.

Thank you.
With my best regards,
MR. DAYE SMITH

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