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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: "Appreciation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomathenry@gmx.us>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 03:40:23 +0800
Subject: Good News ..

Dearest,
 
This is to thank you for your past effort and kind assistance, The money has finally been
transferred into an account provided by a newly found business partner of mine from Sweden. Right
now I wish to compensate you for your past assistance,effort and commitments at that time to help me
out. I have now arranged with UBA Bank In Nigeria for them to issued an ATM CARD valued at US$1.8 MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS for your compensation. I am now in Atlanta Georgia international airport right now to establish
some business and possibly buy some properties to start living my dreams.
 
So I want you to send your informations as follows below to enable the bank diplomat bring you the ATM
Visa Card as soon as possible.
 
Full Name.....................
Current Address.................
Occupation ......................
Country ........................
Phone number...............
A copy of
your ID CARD .................
 
Contact him now on this email address below and send him the above information mentioned to enable
him deliver the ATM VISA CARD to you immediately.
 
Name : Mr Henry Waters
 
Email : diplomathenry@gmx.us
 
Kind Regards
Mary Campbel

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