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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: Mike YAYI <c.bank69@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:40:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: USD2.5M ATM CARD FOR YOU





Hello,
 
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund. Although you did not assist me to the last but I really appreciate your assistance in helping see that the fund was approved in the first place. I concluded the transaction with the help of a staff working in the remittance office and also with the special assistance of a Malaysia business man that catered for the whole expenditure and placed his account forward.
 
However, I left for your compensation, the sum of USD$2.5M (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ATM CARD. Simply contact this bona fide agent on the information below so that he can send the atm card to you; Name: Mr.George Lawson.
georgelawson1@aol.fr
+229 9619 7683
 
I have travelled out of the where I am carrying on with my new life and investment plans. I am busy here, I may not be able to send you another email, because I will no longer use this mailbox, so rushly contact Mr.George Lawson.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mike YAYI.
 



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