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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: MRS LUCI DEVAAH <"Mrs...lucidevaah"@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MRS LUCI DEVAAH <lucidevaah1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:38:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Sorry for my late reply

Dear sir/mrs.

Sorry for my late reply, it's because of the issue i told you i'm
having with my husband, he seized my laptop again and i just managed
to retrieve it to send you this email, my communications with you
might be slow and inconsistent sometimes because i hide to send you
emails because he monitors me always.I viewed the documents but is this your bank info?

Bank Routing Number: 124303162
Direct Deposit Account Number: 55877702512147677
Bank Name: Green Dot Bank
Deposit Amount: $Total Paycheck
Account Type: Checking

And am giving you my word and assurance
100% that once you pay the $150 dollars the compensation fund ATM card
will be delivered to the address you gave me in New York

Name: Shadi Pakatchi
Phone number; (626) 898-5975.
Street Address: 1109 Beechdale Dr, Unit A
City, State, ZIP: Palmdale, CA 93551

And you can be using the ATM card to be withdrawing cash at any ATM in
New York. You can transfer money from the ATM card to your bank
account any where you can use the ATM card at any bank ATM machines

Please if any of the following address is wrong kindily corrate them
and give the right one you know it has been long okay

Awaiting your reply.

Your faithful Mrs Luci Devvah

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