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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remmitance department" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "remmitance department" (this email uses bad English)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Theresa Zakora <theresaazakoramissi@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:37:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BANQUE ATLANTIQUE
BANQUE ATLANTIQUE
International Foreign Remittance
Av. du Gnral de Gaulle
04 BP 1036 - Lome Togo
Contact Manager: Mr.Klint C Duka
Attenion:Beneficiary.
NOTIFICATION ON YOUR ATM MASTERCARD
This is to notify you that your fund ($9.500,000.00 USD) is now in your ATM MASTERCARD for quick cash, we have waited for you to advice to us how you want your ATM MASTERCARD to be sent to you but we recieve No response from you, many mails has been sent to you with out hearing back from you.However, we put it mandatory to ensure that we hear from you before comfirming our last discission on what to do with your ATM MASTERCARD as the benefactor has refuse to show concern over his/her fund.
Please the bank wants to know why the delay. We will appreciate it so much if you get back to us. Should incase you want a scan copy of your ATM MASTERCARD for view we are at your service.
When responding, recomfirm to us the following information just to ensure that we are not sending this fund to wrong identity.
1) Full Name
2) Address
3) Telephone
4) Age
5) Occupaction
Immediately we hear from you, your ATM PAYMENT CARD be scaned and attached for your confirmation. Thereafter we will disscuss shipment details to your address.
Thank you for your understanding
Ms.Theresa Zakora (Secretary To The F.R.D)
Foreign Remmitance Department Director (B.A.R.T)
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