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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. DAVID SAMSON" <"www."@road.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. DAVID SAMSON" <drmohamedahmed560@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:00:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Dear

Attn: Dear

Your Fund in amount of $7.2Million United State Dollars has been
arranged into an ATM Master Card to be sent to you so that you can
cash your Fund's through ATM Machine in any part of the World!!


You are advised to contact Mr Mohamed Ahmed immediately ATM Management
officer in Cotonou Benin republic for the immediate releasing of your
ATM CARD to avoid more time wasted!!


Here is the direct contact of Mohamed Ahmed Diamond Bank ATM Officer Cotonou

PHONE NUMBER: +229-980-55213
Email: drmohamedahmed560@gmail.com

You are to forward all this information to him immediately.

(1Your Full Name…………….
(2)Your Country Name…………………
(3)Your home Address…………….
(4)Your Telephone Number…………………..
(5)Your Driver Licensee…………………..

Mr. Mohamed Ahmed will be waiting for you so urgent to contact him
today so that your ATM CARD will be sent to you as it’s mandated that
your ATM compensation Funds will send to you as soon as you have your
information's send to them today.


Yours Faithfully

MR. DAVID SAMSON

Telephone: +22998055213

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