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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: "Rodrigo" <rodrigoderato59@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:07:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT.




LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT.I want to inform you regarding Your Long overdue Payment. I saw yourname in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid beneficiaries,inheritance next lotto beneficiaries that originated from Africa andEurope, among the list of individuals and companies that the unpaidfund has been relocated to the, HSBC, Barclays Bank and Bank ofAmerica.Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive aPart-payment of $2.7million and has been approved already for about amonth ago.I wish to inform you this because there is a lot of junks mail flyingover the internet and some people are using this as an advantage tocollect account information from people on internet for fraudulentpurposes, which is Why your payment will come through ATM visacard system.You are therefore required to send us your full name that will be onthe credit card and your nominated address where the card will be delivered to,including your phone number.Once again, I apologize to you on
behalf of IMF (InternationalMonetaryFund) http://www.imf.org/external/np /omd/bios/rrf.htm failure to payyour funds in time, which according to records showing on our systemhad been long overdue.Please reply through my private Email: rodrigoderato59@yahoo.co.ukYours Sincerely,Mr. Rodrigo de Rato FigaredoManaging Director, IMF

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