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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 Fred Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredthomasw1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 03:54:04 -0500
Subject: ATM CARD is Ready .........Reply

Dear Sir/Madam
 
 
Your Ref :BNY/ITU/HFE/1/5/WD/018
 
 
**APPROVED FUNDS OF (US$9.7M) FROM UNITED NATION/IMF/FBI/INTERPOL**
 
 
This is to inform you that United State Government and Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria has been approved your Compensation Fund of your ATM Master Card to delivery your ATM Master Card to you immediately you get back to me for further instruction.
 
 
Kindly reconfirm your full information listed below where you want your ATM Master Deliver to.
 
 
1) Your Full Name.............................................................
2) Your Mobile Number and Fax.................................
3) Your Home address................................
4) Your age and Occupation...................
 
 
Be informed that the total amount on your ATM Master Card is US$9.7M Only (Nine Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr Fred Thomas
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTANT

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