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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: "Mrs.Sophia Razif" <mr.stellaeze12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 23:39:30 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD,

GOOD DAY,

and how are you today? Hope all is well with you and your
family. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-
million-dollars business has been concluded with the assistance of
another partner from Australia who financed the transaction to a logical
conclusion. Due to your effort sincerity courage and trust worthiness
You showed during the course of the transaction even though it was unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reasons or the other.


I have left ATM visa Card for you worth of $750,000 USD}
(Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only, I am in now
in hospital for
treatment of cancer which may led me to die any moment from now. please
remember to pay 10 percent to charity organization and remain balance is
for you and your family. kindly contact my parish pastor now. Mr
Fredrick Bernard With below information to enable him deliver the ATM Card to
you. Contact person: Mr.Fredrick Bernard His Email:
fredrickbernard015@outlook.com


Forward my mail to him, and then ask
him to send the ATM Card to you and provide him the following
information.such as

Your Full Name:-----------------------
Your Home Address:--------------------
Your home phone(s):--------------------
Your cell phone:-----------------------
Your Country:-------------------------.
This informations is what will enable him deliver the ATM Card to you
as i have left instructions on your behalf.Thanks and God bless you
and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

My Regards to your Family,
Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Sophia Razif

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