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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: "MR. Anderson," <www.@oak.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. Anderson," <williamswatts811@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:34:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.

Attention,




Western union have deposited the check of your fund($8.500.000.00 )through ATM Master Card department after our final meeting regarding your fund, All you will do is to contact ATM Master Card director MR. Williams Watts He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds through ATM Master Card.Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as,




(Full name)::::.............

(Your Country)::::..........

( Address):::::.............

(Phone Number):::...........

(Your Age):::::............

(OCCUPATION )::::.......




Though,MR. MR. Williams Watts regarding to your abandoned ATM Master Card so contact MR. MR. Williams Watts as soon as you receive this email(williamswatts811@outlook.com) and tell him to give you details, Now that your ATM Master card is still available and ready for your receiving, therefore you can come down here to our bank to pick up your card direct from my office or alternatively it can be arranged ship to your address through any registered reliable courier service company's,
Best Regards.
ATM Master Card AGENT,

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