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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: James Lamar <jameslamar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mason_lords1@live.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:58:24 +0700
Subject: CONTACT DR.MASON LORDS OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BANK ATM CARD CENTRE

Hello,

This message is coming to you as a result of the Gold
Express ATM Card which I have issued from my account to you after I successfully completed the transfer of the funds to my account. I could not have forgotten all your support and the cash you spent all those times. To fullfil my promise, I could not wire your share of the funds directly to your account as I have lost all your account information including your address, except your email which is still with me


I am leaving the country immediately, to start a new life after all the stress
I went through to get paid.The agreement reached between us is 25% of the total sum, this I could not make up due to problems and expenditures encountered before
the fund was finally paid.All I could give to you now is 20% which has been
loaded to the Gold Express ATM card in the value of US$2.4M.
Contact my account officer in Intercontinental Bank, Cotonou , Benin Republic for
delivery of your ATM card with the information below:

Full names:.............................
Mean of identification:....................
Delivery address:.........
Direct contact telephone line:..................
Age.............Occupation......................


You only need to contact him for the final delivery to
you with the information below:
Name: Dr. Mason Lords
Personal contact email (for non-banking clients):
mason_lords1@live.co.uk

It is important you contact him immediately as the activation of the Gold Express ATM expires in eleven days time.You must activate it within this period or the credited funds will be re-deposited to my account as agreed.

Forever your friend,
Mr James Lamar

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any imposter or office claiming to be in possesion of your ATM CARD.You are
advised only to be in contact with DR. MASON LORDS of the INTERCONTINENTAL BANK ATM CARD CENTRE, BENIN REPUBLIC who is the rightful person you are supposed to deal with in regards your ATM CARD payment





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