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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: "Victoria Douglas" <vdouglas@kimo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:35:32 -0700
Subject: The Beneficiary/ Fund Owner

ATTENTION: Fund Owner,

This is to officially inform you that your long awaited funds of US$1,000,000 has been credited into (ATM Swift Card) in your favor,which is a part payment of your funds of $25,000,000.00 Your Personal Identification Number is 2479.

You are to choose the delivery option as stated below:

UPS:
Shipping fee:$115
(3 days delivery)

Fedex:
Shipping fee:$155
(2days delivery)

DHL:
Shipping fee:$350
(3 days delivery)

PREMIUM:
Shipping fee:$95
(3 days delivery)

After choosing your delivery option as stated above,you are to contact Mr.Jim Ovia with below contact and send him your choice of delivery and your delivery address as required below:

Director of ATM Card payment department Zenith Bank Nig. Plc.
Contact Person: Jim Ovia
Email: atm.customercare@live.com
Office Telephone:+234-8063925277

FULL NAME:...................
DELIVERY ADDRESS:............
Cell/Phone NUMBER:..........
COUNTRY:.....................
STATE:....................
OCCUPATION:.................
SEX:................
AGE:...................

Note that this is the only fee required to complete to complete the delivery.

Thank You,
Mrs. Victoria Douglas

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