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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: "Approved Fund" <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:39:10 -1000
Subject: Online Balloting System


Attn:Sir/Ma

This e-mail has been issued to you in order to Officially
inform you that we have completed an investigation on an
International Payment in which was issued to you by an
International Lottery Company. With the help of our newly
developed technology (International Monitoring Network
System) we discovered that your e-mail address was
automatically selected by an Online Balloting System, this
has legally won you the sum of $1,500.000 Million USD from a
Lottery Company outside the United States of America.


During our investigation we discovered that your e-mail won
the money from an Online Balloting System and we have
authorized this winning to be paid to you via Swift Credit
Card Payment.We have completed this investigation and you
are hereby approved to receive the winning prize as we have
verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk
free.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Fund would be
released on a special method of payment which is tagged
SWIFT CREDIT CARD. This method of payment is designed by my
Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund
by Some Agencies. Either Through Anti Terrorist
Certificate or other certificates.This card center will
send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your
fund in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, the maximum
you can withdraw per transaction is ($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
until you make the whole withdrawal or transfer to your bank
account.

The machine will also include a display screen, function
buttons (usually placed near the screen and covering the
functions of saying "yes," "no," and "cancel"), a printer
and a cash drawer. Depending on the ATM, it may also provide
envelopes for deposits and security cameras.


(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you want the payment center to send your
ATM CARD.
(3) Phone And Fax Number


It is very important that you forward to me immediately the
above information so as to enable me commence the processing
of crediting your ATM Card.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks.

Mr Fidelix Uche
ATM logistic Units







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