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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: SAME JANCSON<testo@sovintel.ru>
Reply-To: revfatherrobertsmales@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:12:16 -0700
Subject:

Attention / From the World Bank
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2017 ,

Payment Notification Urgent:

Sorry for the delay in sending this message, We were checking over some files and packages in the office , we discover an ATM CARD which was addressed to your name, (I think is your winning fund/Inheritances funds) I don’t know if you can remember dealing with some cooperate body or individual about this said funds to be deliver to you through an (ATM CARD) but I do not have any idea why it has been on hold at Heathrow International Airport, London, United Kingdom till date.


So we contacted the Authorities and they asked us to get in contact with Senator Richard Burr, to get an approval to figure out what was in the package, After checking over the ATM CARD, we discover a total sum of $5.500.000 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) through the router figurative machine who check on balance through the number on a ATM CARD, so we report back to the Senator Richard Burr and we were asked to deliver the package to you from this office. (Senator Richard Burr, City Hall, Room 222 181 South Street Gastonia, NC 28052).Therefore, reconfirm your full name and Home address to enable us confirm if it will show on the package , we have here to avoid delivery of the card to wrong address.


meanwhile your ATM CARD is save with our securities service, so feel free to contact Rev.Father Robert Smales, A Diplomatic Agent as you receive this for the release of the delivery of the card to your house address.

Your Full Name: ______________________________

You’re Contact House Address: ______________________

Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:_______________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________________
You’re Zip Code: _______________________

However, kindly find below the contact email address of Rv.Father Robert Smales, A Diplomatic Agent : (revfatherrobertsmales@gmail.com) the information above is where the ATM CARD was stopped at Heathrow International Airport, London, United Kingdom . We can deliver your funds tomorrow if Rev.Father Robert Smales will receive your response,

Rev.Father Robert Smales,
Email:(revfatherrobertsmales@gmail.com)
Phone Number 00447459329347

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