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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: johnemene@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:32:34 +0100
Subject: CONTACT Rev. Dr.SAMSON UGO FOR YOUR PAYMENT BY ATM CARD



ATM AFRICAN REGIONAL PAYMENT CENTRE
LOT 110/12 AVENUE DE PRESIDENTE

COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD
Attn:
Beneficiary,
You are officially notified of the present arrangement to
pay all overdue contract/inheritance beneficiaries through the AUTOMATIC
TELLER MACHINES(ATM).This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the
IMF/World Bank and Paris Club to check the fraudulent activities
presently going on within the African Region.This is a direct payment
system that is
available to beneficiaries who apply and the card when
issued is accepted all over the world.

Upon the receipt of your
response to this mail, a form will be sent to you and on completion and
submission of the form with the required
information we are going to
load your fund into the ATM CARD and send a scan copy of the card to you
before dispatching the card directly to your given address.
The total
amount approved for your payment in this quarter is USD$1,300,000.00(One
million three hundred thousand United States Dollars only)
You are to
contact the below named officer in strict confidence for guidance:Rev.
Dr.SAMSON UGO(Head of Operations)
E-mail:samsonugo@yahoo.fr Please
accept our congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Rev. Dr.SAMSON UGO (Head
of Operations


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