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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: Dr Kelly Anderson <kelly.ander@caixa.com>
Reply-To: Dr Kelly Anderson <drk.anderson@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:37:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Reply

YOUR ACCREDITED ATM MASTER CARD.



We are pleased to inform you that your total of $4.5M [Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars only] has been fully accredited into an ATM MASTER CARD as directed by the ECOWAS. This instruction was given to us due to challenges and difficulties posed by greed set of people contacted previously to transfer your funds to you. As a result of this, and also to avoid delay and transfer expenses, we have been fully mandated to process your total funds into an ATM MASTER CARD which will enable you to cash your funds easily at your convenient time.Your ATM MASTER CARD will be able to make withdrawal in any ATM Machine any where any time worldwide.

You are required to reconfirm the following information below for DHL’s urgent delivery of your card:

Your full name--------
Direct Cell Phone Number -------
Your address----------
Your country-----------
Your ID card------------
Your age--and occupation-----

Your card has already been activated therefore will be accessible as soon as you receive it. Get back for more update and directions.

Dr. Kelly Anderson
La-caixa Bank Madrid Spain
Email: drkelly.anderson@hotmail.com

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