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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: "Carman Lapointe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MsCarmanLapointe2002@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 22:18:04 -0800
Subject: ATM Card $3.5 Million Award.

Good Day
 
ATM Card $3.5 Million Award
 
This is to Inform you that an ATM Card Worth$3.5Million US Dollars has been accredited by the Federal Government as Fund Compensation currently approved in your favour. You are receiving this email message as a result of the  World Bank working closely with the Government in order to fully compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries for the above payment which was just recently approved in your favour.
 
Do send your information below for the delivery of your ATM Card.
 
Full Names:
Home Address:
Mobile Telephone Number:
Country:
Occupation:
 
Thanks
 
Mrs Carman L. Lapointe.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,

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