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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 JC Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.jcwilliams001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:26:49 +0100
Subject: YOUR NEW ATM CARD 2010 PAYMENT IS READY..

Date: 12/03/10
                      YOUR NEW ATM CARD 2010 PAYMENT IS READY..
Greetings,
I have been waiting to hear from you for some time regarding your new bank ATM CARD 2010 valued $6,000.000.00 United States Dollars, I did not receive
from you again.  I deposited the ATM debt card 2010 with delivery department; you are advised to contact me as Soon as possible
to know when they will deliver your package to you because of The expire date, bear in mind that we have issued a new pin code, so call for
The new pin codes to enable you have fully access of the card.
For your information, I have paid for the delivering charges of your ATM card.
I would have paid for the Computer Re-Activation cost (C-A-C) but they said no
because they don't know when you will contact me , You have to contact
me very urgent with the following information to enable the delivery agent get your ATM debt card deliver to your doorsteps.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU AS FOLLOWS:
Your Full Name:
Address:  
Telephone:
Cell: phone:
Nationality:
Age:
Occupation: 
Sex:
Call and find out when the card will send  to your address. Let me repeat again, try to call me
As soon as you receive this email for next line of action to avoid any further
delay.
Finally, you must stop any other dealing with any office regarding your payment expect my office .this is to avoid any hitch in receiving your ATM card.
Warmest.
Dr JC Williams
 

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